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Bangachi
11/02/04 at 15:41:05
  How does one keep their faith? I used to take my prayer schedule,koran readings
  and pillars of practice very seriously. Lately, with so much chaos in the media,
  and the pursuit of material security, I've allowed these things to overwhelm me
   so much that I have abandoned those things that gave me such peace and joy.
   I don't know why I'm following the wrong path now...Is Allah angry with me?
   I'm sorry that is not a question any person can answer. I feel so disconnected
   and too ashamed to even pray or fast this Ramadan because I feel like such a
   hypocrite. I feel like my eyes are slowly going blind from the truth....and lusting
   the haram. I feel confusion and pain deep in my heart because these evil
   temptations are tearing at my soul. It doesn't help matters living in the USA.
   Other sisters and brothers are doing it too...following the path of the wicked.
   At least thats what I see here in my city. I need to find my way back...but
   I believe Shaytan has some kind of barrier....but I was searching the internet
   and  Allahu Akbar and ...Inshalla I will find my way back soon.

   Shukran,
 
   Bangachi  
11/02/04 at 15:42:49
Bangachi
Re: losing my Iman
Musafir
11/03/04 at 00:08:48
[slm]

whats is past is lost and u are Alive and stil not blow 6 feet not to repent and come back to normal life, so just stop thinking like a atheist or something. Repent the very moment and Pray and also make up for what u missed -
did u say u stop fasting, get normal as soon as possible. and Inshallah Allah All Forgiving adn Merciful. just start being a muslim NOW

Dua for Ramadan for :Laylatul Qadar : " Allahumma Innaka Afuwun Tuhibbul Afwa Fafuanne" - Search it in 21,23,25,27,29 Ramadan  (Allah You Love to forgive so Forgive me - a rough trans. 4 dua)

May Allah Give us all Hidiyat to move on Straight Path. Aamin

[wlm]

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Re: losing my Iman
jannah
11/03/04 at 18:20:27
wlm,

bro it is definitely difficult in this day and age to keep one's iman in the US or any place really, but as you know this is our test. Allah does not give anyone a test they cannot bear. We CAN bear this test. I remember hearing about this hadith where the prophet [saw] says the only people that will go to Hellfire are those who chose it. And the Sahabah were like  ?!!? who would choose it. Those who follow the prophet saw will enter Jannah and those that don't have refused it.

so don't be weak inshaAllah, it is normal to go up and down in your iman. just try to surround yourself with good friends, going to the mosque, seeking knowledge and inshaAllah things will improve.

ps what does ur username mean?
Re: losing my Iman
ummnajmah
11/04/04 at 13:50:58
[slm]Bangachi. You sound really over whelmed and confused. One thing you mentioned  was that you had observed other muslims slipping towards the same path that you are. You have to remember that everyone is responsible for their own actions, if people were throwing themselves in a burning building would you do the same? Allah(SWT) loves all those that turn to Him and repent, this life in this dunya is a struggle. By shutting yourself out by not praying or fasting, you are truly not trying to work on your iman.Start with simple things. Sit down and ask yourself what Allah(SWT) has done for you, you can walk? you can breathe? you can see? you have shelter or food? Start by thanking Him for all this things.Remember that all this material things you are running in search of at the expense of your deen will not help you when you eventually face your Creator.
Abu Hurayrah(RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW) said: When Allah(SWT) created mankind, He also decreed, " My mercy will overcome My anger" .related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
I hope that inshallah I may have helped in some way.Only you can determine which path you want to take in the end, as you have stated that indeed this is the wrong path.May Allah(SWT) guide you in the right way inshallah.
Re: losing my Iman
Aabidah
11/04/04 at 18:36:20
waalaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,


Bangachi, I hope that you are able to get through this difficult time in your life.  Remember that there is a wisdom behind everything that happens in our lives and this is your test from Allahu tea`la that you have to pass.  Pray and make du`aa to Him that He brings you back to the right path and instills within your heart the seed of Iman.  But, I'm not hopeless for your sake because you said that you feel pain deep within your heart and you feel that your heart is going blind.  That itself is a sign that your heart is not dead and that this is only a downfall on your path to Allah.  You have to recover and get back on the path of this deen and you do this by praying, fasting and making lots and lots of du`aa.  The du`aa that Br. Musafir said to you is a beautiful one and has been recommended by many scholars.  I just want to give you a more accurate transliteration of it inshaAllah.  

Dua for Ramadan for :Laylatul Qadar : " Allahumma Innaka `Afuwun Tuhibbul `Afwa Fa`fu`anne" - Search it in 21,23,25,27,29 Ramadan
Translation: oh Allah, you are the Forgiving One, You Love to forgive, so Forgive me.  Ameen!!

Wassalamu alaikum,
Betul
Re: losing my Iman
M.F.
11/05/04 at 05:23:50
[quote author=Bangachi link=board=madrasa;num=1099426136;start=0#0 date=11/02/04 at 15:41:05]    I feel so disconnected
   and too ashamed to even pray or fast this Ramadan because I feel like such a
   hypocrite.   [/quote]
Assalamu alaikum,
Of all the things in your post, this is what struck me most.  It makes me sad to read it. I'm afraid you've fallen into Shaytaan's biggest trap.  He finds you at a time when you're feeling a bit weak in faith, makes you feel even worse about it, makes you forget Allah's mercy and forgiveness, and then slowly you start to feel so bad that he makes you believe that your worthless and that you should be ashamed of yourself thinking that you're good enough to pray and fast.  In this way he succeeds in making you leave the prayer and other acts of worship.  See it's just all part of his plan.  He hates us so much and takes so much pleasure in making us feel like bad people, and his great delight is making them lose their faith that way, and when he succeeds in making them stop praying... well, that's a huge success for him.
Time to fight back!!!  Make him scream in anguish as you make wudoo and place your forhead on the ground before Allah in prayer.  He was ordered to prostrate and he didn't, but we were ordered to prostrate and we will.... torture for the shaytaan.  He can't win!!
Re: losing my Iman
Ash010110
11/05/04 at 10:30:54
Al-Qasas  

28:16 He said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged my soul, so forgive me. Then He forgave him. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.


In another verse, Allah addresses "those who have lost their souls" to NEVER lose faith in the Mercy of Allah. . . verily, He forgives all great and small sins, so return to him with hope and repentence.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that unless you're dead, it's never too late to turn yourself around.  As mentioned above, the correct response to doing sin is not to give up hope and continue sinning, but rather to get BACK on the straight path ASAP.  It is a trick of Ibliis and our lower soul that says you are too 'impure' to pray.

My dear muslim: we pray because we NEED TO BE PURIFIED, not because we're already purified.

My dear muslim: we pray because we need to CONNECT to Allah, not because we've already got a solid bond to Him.

My dear muslim: it is the striving to get closer and improve ourselves that Allah loves and rewards. . . Iman is not a destination; it is a journey.

Strap on your spiritual hiking boots, face Allah, and start walking.

May peace be with you,
Ash
Re: losing my Iman
Brother_Suleyman
11/07/04 at 08:04:04
[quote author=Bangachi link=board=madrasa;num=1099426136;start=0#0 date=11/02/04 at 15:41:05]   How does one keep their faith? I used to take my prayer schedule,koran readings
  and pillars of practice very seriously. Lately, with so much chaos in the media,
  and the pursuit of material security, I've allowed these things to overwhelm me
   so much that I have abandoned those things that gave me such peace and joy.
   I don't know why I'm following the wrong path now...Is Allah angry with me?
   I'm sorry that is not a question any person can answer. I feel so disconnected
   and too ashamed to even pray or fast this Ramadan because I feel like such a
   hypocrite. I feel like my eyes are slowly going blind from the truth....and lusting
   the haram. I feel confusion and pain deep in my heart because these evil
   temptations are tearing at my soul. It doesn't help matters living in the USA.
   Other sisters and brothers are doing it too...following the path of the wicked.
   At least thats what I see here in my city. I need to find my way back...but
   I believe Shaytan has some kind of barrier....but I was searching the internet
   and  Allahu Akbar and ...Inshalla I will find my way back soon.

   Shukran,
 
   Bangachi  [/quote]

[slm]

Sister Bangachi,if you had no iman you wouldn't pain from scaring of losing your iman;you have a great iman massh'Allah!!!! and i believe you have just confused that is all..be sure of that;every little things gonna be alright,Allah is with you and loves you so much!!!! be sure of that,...please read my towards understanding Qur'an for the motivation and keeping! your iman,insh'Allah;today i am going to post Surah Al Fatiha...Wa Salaam...

ohh Bangachi,Brother Bob Marley has a message for you!,listen:

Three Little Birds/Bob Marley

The song was written on the step at the back of 56 Hope Road, where Bob loved to sit and write songs. As spliffs were rolled, the seeds from the herb would be thrown onto the ground where birds would pick them up in their beaks. Hence the title, the three little birds being a trio of ground doves.

Don't worry about a thing
'Cause ev'ry little thing gonna be alright
Singin', "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause ev'ry little thing gonna be alright."

Rise up this morning,
Smiled with the rising sun
Three little birds pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs of melodies pure and true
Sayin', "This is my message to you-u-u."
Singin'...
(Repeat)

"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause ev'ry little thing gonna be al-right."
(4 times)




11/07/04 at 08:07:04
Brother_Suleyman


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