The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Faith becomes worn out in your heart just like clothes become worn out, so ask Allah to renew the faith in your hearts.” [al-Hakim, sahih]
Sometimes, when we've been practicing for so many years, our Iman may start to feel weak and on a general downward spiral. Our duties at work, raising a family, running various things in our communities, hardships we may face in life, whatever it is, these days can bring us down over time. Islam recognizes the changing days and their effect on our heart and so the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) encouraged us to make special and specific du'as to safeguard and bring our faith back up.
One of them is as mentioned above; asking Allah to renew that Iman in your heart and the other is for steadfastness: 'Ya Muqallib al-qulub, thabbit qalbi 'ala Deenika' (O Overturner of hearts, make my heart firm on Your Religion).
We can never take our Islam for granted... How many people have there been who were steadfast one year and now you see them completely changed without much left of their Islamic practices? Iblis's ongoing war against the believer has not stopped so let us not lower our guard just yet.
Sometimes, when we've been practicing for so many years, our Iman may start to feel weak and on a general downward spiral. Our duties at work, raising a family, running various things in our communities, hardships we may face in life, whatever it is, these days can bring us down over time. Islam recognizes the changing days and their effect on our heart and so the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) encouraged us to make special and specific du'as to safeguard and bring our faith back up.
One of them is as mentioned above; asking Allah to renew that Iman in your heart and the other is for steadfastness: 'Ya Muqallib al-qulub, thabbit qalbi 'ala Deenika' (O Overturner of hearts, make my heart firm on Your Religion).
We can never take our Islam for granted... How many people have there been who were steadfast one year and now you see them completely changed without much left of their Islamic practices? Iblis's ongoing war against the believer has not stopped so let us not lower our guard just yet.
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