SIGNS OF WEAK IMAAN AND WAYS TO INCREASE OUR IMAAN

SIGNS OF WEAK IMAAN

a) Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.

b) Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.

c) Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat

d) Neglecting the Sunnah.

e) Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things
and bothered and irritated most of the time.

f) Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for
example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad
tidings.

g) Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.

h) Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.

i) Desiring status and wealth.

j) Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.

k) Ordering others to do good deeds when not practicing them
ourselves.

l) Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others.

m) Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and
not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.

n) Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the
mosque.

o) Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.

p) Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.

q) Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and
yelling in funerals.

r) Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.

s) Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly things,
i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material
wealth.

t) Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves.

WAYS TO INCREASE OUR IMAAN

a) Recite and ponder on the meanings of the Quran. Tranquility then
descends and our hearts become soft. To get optimum benefit, remind
yourself that Allah is speaking to you. People are described in
different
categories in the Quran; think of which one you find yourself in.

b) Realize the greatness of Allah. Everything is under His control.
There are signs in everything we see that points us to His greatness.
Everything happens according to His permission. Allah keeps track and
looks
after everything, even a black ant on a black rock on a black moonless

night.

c) Make an effort to gain knowledge, for at least the basic things
in daily life e.g. how to make wudu properly. Know the meanings
behind
Allah's names and attributes. People who have taqwa are those who have

knowledge.

d) Attend gatherings where Allah is remembered. In such gatherings we

are surrounded by angels.

e) We have to increase our good deeds. One good deed leads to another
good deed. Allah will make the way easy for someone who gives charity
and
also make it easy for him or her to do good deeds. Good deeds must be
done
continuously, not in spurts.

f) We must fear the miserable end to our lives; the remembrance of
death is the destroyer of pleasures.

g) Remember the different levels of akhirah, for instance when we are
put in our graves, when we are judged, whether we will be in paradise or
hell.

h) Make dua, realize that we need Allah. Be humble. Don't covet material
things in this life.

i) Our love for Subhana Wa Ta'Ala must be shown in actions. We
must hope Allah will accept our prayers, and be in constant fear that we
do
wrong. At night before going to sleep, we must think about what good we
did
during that day.

j) Realize the effects of sins and disobedience- one's imaan is
increased with good deeds and our imaan is decreased by bad deeds.
Everything that happens is because Allah wanted it. When calamity befalls
us- it is also from Allah. It is a direct result of our disobedience to
Allah.

Wanita

Di akhirat nanti ada 4 golongan lelaki yg akan ditarik masuk ke neraka oleh wanita. Lelaki itu adalah mereka yg tidak memberikan hak kpd wanita dan tidak menjaga amanah itu. Mereka ialah:

1. Ayahnya

Apabila seseorang yg bergelar ayah tidak mempedulikan
anak2 perempuannya didunia. Dia tidak memberikan
segala keperluan agama seperti mengajar solat,mengaji
dan sebagainya Dia membiarkan anak2 perempuannya tidak
menutup aurat. Tidak cukup kalau dgn hanya memberi
kemewahan dunia sahaja. Maka dia akan ditarik ke
neraka oleh anaknya.

(p/s; Duhai lelaki yg bergelar ayah, bagaimanakah hal
keadaan anak perempuanmu sekarang?. Adakah kau
mengajarnya bersolat & saum?..menutup aurat?..
pengetahuan agama?.... Jika tidak cukup salah satunya,
maka bersedialah utk menjadi bahan bakar neraka
jahannam.)

2. Suaminya

Apabila sang suami tidak mempedulikan tindak tanduk
isterinya. Bergaul! bebas di pejabat, memperhiaskan
diri bukan utk suami tapi utk pandangan kaum lelaki yg
bukan mahram. Apabila suami mendiam diri walaupun
seorang yg alim dimana solatnya tidak pernah
bertangguh, saumnya tidak tinggal, maka dia
akan turut ditarik oleh isterinya bersama-sama ke dlm
neraka.

(p/s; Duhai lelaki yg bergelar suami, bagaimanakah hal
keadaan isteri tercintamu sekarang?. Dimanakah dia?
Bagaimana akhlaknya? Jika tidak kau menjaganya
mengikut ketetapan syari'at, maka terimalah hakikat yg
kau akan
sehidup semati bersamanya di 'taman' neraka sana .)

3. Abang-abangnya

Apabila ayahnya sudah tiada,tanggungjawab menjaga
maruah wanita jatuh ke bahu abang-abangnya dan saudara
lelakinya. Jikalau mereka hanya mementingkan
keluarganya sahaja dan adiknya dibiar melencong dari
ajaran Islam,tunggulah tarikan adiknya di akhirat
kelak.

(p/s; Duhai lelaki yg mempunyai adik perempuan, jgn
hanya menjaga amalmu, dan jgn ingat kau terlepas....
kau juga akan dipertanggungjawabk an diakhirat
kelak...jika membiarkan adikmu bergelumang dgn
maksiat... dan tidak menutup aurat.)

4. Anak2 lelakinya

Apabila seorang anak tidak menasihati seorang ibu
perihal kelakuan yg haram disisi Islam. bila ibu
membuat kemungkaran mengumpat, memfitnah, mengata
dan sebagainya.. .maka anak itu akan disoal dan
dipertanggungjawabk an di akhirat kelak....dan nantikan
tarikan ibunya ke neraka.

(p/s; Duhai anak2 lelaki.... sayangilah ibumu....
nasihatilah dia jika tersalah atau terlupa.... krn ibu
juga insan biasa... x lepas dr melakukan dosa...
selamatkanlah dia dr menjadi 'kayu api' neraka.....jika
tidak, kau juga akan ditarik menjadi penemannya.)
............ ......... ......... ........... .........
Lihatlah.... .betapa hebatnya tarikan wanita bukan
sahaja di dunia malah diakhirat pun tarikannya begitu
hebat. Maka kaum lelaki yg bergelar ayah/suami/abang
atau anak harus memainkan peranan mereka.

Firman Allah S.W.T;

"Hai anak Adam, peliharalah diri kamu serta ahlimu
dari api neraka dimana bahan bakarnya ialah manusia,
jin dan batu-batu... ."