Advice : what do you guys do when your iman is low?

[veryberry]

Title. My iman's been in the pits recently and nothing I do has helped (stop listening to as much music, read quran more often). What do you guys normally do when you feel like this?

 

[Tenz]

Pick a day this week and make some time for tahajjud. The ambience of a quiet house, you and Allah in absolute darkness. Makes me feel more connected and at peace whenever I'm in a rut.

 

[El Nino]

Give sadaqah. Either donate through the internet or give my mum or dad money to send on my behalf to people in Somalia who are in desperate need.

 

[Homerlilian]

I have some really beneficial notes if you want . Will boost you’re iman and cure you’re heart inshallah

Cure the heart

1: reading the Quran and pondering contemplating over it

( finish every 40 days once )

( if hafidh every three days )



2: prayer of the night ( last third of the night )

( it is an invitation for those who are upright during the day from Allah)



3: sitting with the righteous people

( will motivate you and will not corrupt your heart )





4: Cutting down of my diet (Not eating too much food ).

( Being overweight is not a blessing from allah )

( Eat enough for the back to stand )



5: Humbling yourself at before Allah and asking Allah for forgiveness in the last third of the night .

 

[NOT-ACTIVE]

If i'm facing some sort of hardship I will remind myself of how temporary the Dunya is, and how this life is just a test. When going through a tough time it's easy to feel like the hardship will last forever, so this reminder helps put things into perspective

Additionally I watch videos on YouTube that talk about Allah's mercy. These videos tend to make me feel at ease and boost my Iman

Also make sure you don't miss your Salah. I feel calm after I pray and this is when I preform Dhikir and make my Dua. Learning the english meaning behind what we say during prayer has been very beneficial. My Salah feels more intentional

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Lastly you have to remember to be patient with yourself. We're human and we're all prone to error. Make Dua asking Allah for his mercy and forgiveness, and you have to trust that Allah is the best of planners

 

[Omar del Sur]

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[Omar del Sur]

Give sadaqah. Either donate through the internet or give my mum or dad money to send on my behalf to people in Somalia who are in desperate need.

 

[veryberry]

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Thank you, this is very very helpful.

I think music is something I really struggle with because i used to listen to it constantly as background noise, so I’m going to start finding islamic or just general podcasts/video essays to listen to instead.

I haven’t really heard of al wara wal bara before but I’ll stop watching gaals online/reading what they have to say. ( I don’t really interact with them much in my day-to-day life)

I’ve also had doubts about some hadiths for a while but I’ve just ignored them because I couldn’t really find satisfactory answers online so I think I’ll try and have all my questions/thoughts written down before speaking to one of the sheikhs at the local masajids.
In’sha’allah I can become a pious Muslim again.

 

[Omar del Sur]

Thank you, this is very very helpful.

I think music is something I really struggle with because i used to listen to it constantly as background noise, so I’m going to start finding islamic or just general podcasts/video essays to listen to instead.

I haven’t really heard of al wara wal bara before but I’ll stop watching gaals online/reading what they have to say. ( I don’t really interact with them much in my day-to-day life)

I’ve also had doubts about some hadiths for a while but I’ve just ignored them because I couldn’t really find satisfactory answers online so I think I’ll try and have all my questions/thoughts written down before speaking to one of the sheikhs at the local masajids.
In’sha’allah I can become a pious Muslim again.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, thus stated:
I am near to the thought of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him as he remembers Me. And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My Heart, and if he remembers Me in assembly I remember him in assembly, better than his (remembrance), and if he draws near Me by the span of a palm, I draw near him by the cubit, and if he draws near Me by the cubit I draw near him by the space (covered by) two hands. And if he walks towards Me, I rush towards him.

Sahih Muslim 2675a - The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness - كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)

Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (saws) in English and Arabic

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[Keep it a boqol]

faith fluctuates this is confirmed by the scholars however it’s not an excuse to leave your worship. Try praying your 5 if you don’t do so already. when your in sujuud make dua and vent to allah and ask him to increase your faith. if you don’t get all 5 don’t get discourage just try to pray when it’s time. Also busy yourself with dhkir throughout the day instead of doing things like listening to music

All your problems and anxiety’s and worry’s will be solved with worship. this will also motivate you to practice more and get closer to allah.

I find that reading the quran, contemplating on verses and being outside in nature helps me increase my iman. Thinking about life and death and the day of judgement is a good iman boost

 

[Homerlilian]

faith fluctuates this is confirmed by the scholars however it’s not an excuse to leave your worship. Try praying your 5 if you don’t do so already. when your in sujuud make dua and vent to allah and ask him to increase your faith. if you don’t get all 5 don’t get discourage just try to pray when it’s time. Also busy yourself with dhkir throughout the day instead of doing things like listening to music

All your problems and anxiety’s and worry’s will be solved with worship. this will also motivate you to practice more and get closer to allah.

I find that reading the quran, contemplating on verses and being outside in nature helps me increase my iman. Thinking about life and death and the day of judgement is a good iman boost

Going for walks and being reminded that all this is coming to an end definitely motivates one .

 

[AbrahamFreedom]

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