Iman Booster

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatallah wa Barakatu

We've all had our moments- those moments where our iman is low and we just "ain't feelin' it"-but believe me, it's there. Here's a sad fact: When you aren't there for Allah, He's still there for you and unfortunately He doesn't need us- we need Him.

Iman Boosters:

1. Say La Hawla wala Quwata Illah billah (There is no power nor strength except of Allah)

2. Read some Q'uran

3. Have some patience (Read about Sayidna Ayoub sallahu 'alayhi wa salaam)

4. Spend some time alone, away from fitnah (includes backbiters, time wasters, disbelievers)

5. Memorize something (Du'a or ayah)

6. Pray with pure intentions, sabr (patience), and feeling.

7. Recite the shahada- La illaha illallah, Muhammadan rasul Allah.

8. Practice I'tikaaf (seclusion from everyone else to submit completely and fully to Allah subhana wa ta'ala)

Inshallah that will help.

Some Ayah's to keep in mind:

قُلْ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَهُ الدِّينَ

Say: "Verily, I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion; [39:11]

وَأُمِرْتُ لأنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

"And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah in Islam." [39:12]


رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ

"Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger; then write us down among those who bear witness." [3:53]


وَرَبَطْنَا عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ إِذْ قَامُوا فَقَالُوا رَبُّنَا رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْضِ لَنْ نَدْعُوَ مِنْ دُونِهِ إِلَهًا لَقَدْ قُلْنَا إِذًا شَطَطًا

We gave strength to their hearts: Behold, they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and of the earth: never shall we call upon any god other than Him: if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity! [18:14]

الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ

"Who created me, and it is He Who guides me;

وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ

"Who gives me food and drink,

وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ

"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;

وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ

"Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);

وَالَّذِي أَطْمَعُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

"And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the day of Judgment.

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ

"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;

وَاجْعَلْ لِي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الآخِرِينَ

"Grant me honourable mention on the tongue of truth among the latest (generations);

وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ

"Make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss;

وَاغْفِرْ لأبِي إِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;

وَلا تُخْزِنِي يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ

"And let me not be in disgrace on the Day when (men) will be raised up;-[26:78-87]


Ameen!

fi aman Allah
walaikum Assalam Wa rahamtallah Wa barakatu

Thoughts of the Day

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatallah wa Barakatu

Quote of the Day:

Nothing is impossible to do when you do it for the sake of
Allah.

Rashid Al-Efasy...Seriously, best voice ever! mashallah mashallah :'(

[Only my salaah (prayers) will I never leave; it's my life, my world is in it.]

A moment for those ill in this world: May Allah grant you all shifaa when you think of Him, pray to Him, or hold Him upon the tips of your tongues; May He ease your suffering and pain; May you never have to feel sorry for yourself that you forget about your Lord and those that are still more in a critical condition than you; May your jihad be accepted ameen.

For those unfortunate: May Allah grant you all wealth: wealth in wisdom, wealth in knowledge, wealth in piety, and wealth in iman; then surely you can never leave this world as empty souls for the hereafter. May you be granted patience and ease. May the fathers be able to feed their children with their own hands and the mothers care for their own children with their own hands and may children never have to see their parents suffering for them. May your Jihad be accepted ameen.

For the hafidheen: May the word of Allah always be upon your tongue. May you strive to teach those what you have learned. May you do it for the sake of Allah and not for arrogance. May Allah grant you patience and ease during tafseer.

For the Muslimeen: May we all be guided upon siratul mustaqeem never looking upon the other x paths. May Allah cleanse our hearts from grudges, jealousy, and hate that we hold against each other. May we keep Allah subhana wa ta'ala in our hearts always; May we never be the followers of shaytan. May Allah increase our patience as sayidna Ayoub (pbuh), our beauty as sayidna Yusif (pbuh), and our wisdom as sayidna Muhammed (pbuh). May we speak only the word of Allah and begin with His name. Muhammed is the most common name in this world and may every Muhammed live up to his name! May we have the ability to forgive and forget. May we praise, glorify and praise Allah for everything he has created and distroyed. May we all meet in jannatul firdous!! May we provide unity amongst ourselves more than we boast about the madhab/sect we follow. Ameen.

Somethings been running too often through my mind lately..I blame our imam lol (May allah bless him ameen), he said something like, "When you look at old people most of them are religous, but when you see young people, they put off their iman for later. When you are young, you have your beauty, social status, school-work, a job, growing up, living your dreams, and many other things going on in your mind, that often you forget about Allah and death; yet when you are old, you have more time on your hands and you lose your beauty, social status, school, etc..and death is always upon your mind so you're constantly in dhikr with Allah because you know your day will be up soon..." Subhanallah, how true is that! So don't be a slave for your desires, or you'll end up being the slave that feeds The Fire!!

fi aman Allah
Walaikum Assalam Wa rahmatallah wa Barakatu