Restoring One’s Iman

It is necessary for every servant who has Īmān and sincerity with himself to inspect his Īmān; does his Īmān grow, or does it wither? The servant is in dire need to restore his Īmān, take steps in perfecting it, being on one’s guard from things that decrease and weaken it, and make strides to strengthen it. Īmān is subjected to afflictions by numerous matters that decrease it; among them are trials of this life, Shayṭān’s whispers, bad and corrupt companions, an evil soul that always calls to evil and so forth. So, one needs to take quick measures in strengthening and restoring it. Al-Ḥākim reported in his book al-Mustadrak and at-Tabarānī reported in his book al-Mʿujam al-Kabīr on the authority of ʿAbdullāh bin ʿUmar bin al-Aas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, إِنَّ الْإِيـمَـانَ لَـيَـخْـلَـقُ فِـي جَـوْفِ أَحَـدِكُـمْ كَـمَـا يَـخْـلَـقُ الـثَّـوْبُ ، فَـاسْـأَلُـوا اللهَ أَنْ يُـجَـدِّدَ الْإِيـمَـانَ فِـي قُـلُـوبِـكُـمْ “Indeed, the ʾĪmān in your heart wears out similarly to how a Thawb wears. So beg Allāh to restore the Iman in your hearts.”[1] The Prophet ﷺ described Īmān as to wear out the same way as a Thawb wears out, meaning it is subjected to deterioration, weakness, decrease due to disobedience, sins, and conflicting diversions that keep him away from Īmān, and hard trials that dwindle the strength and vigor of his Īmān; and weakens its beauty, excellence, and splendor

Publisher: Miscellaneous Publishers
Language: English
Author: Abdur Razzaaq bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbaad al Badr
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 9782987465249
Page(s): 65