Strengthening Faith – 114 –
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. One of the major reasons the faith of Muslims has weakened over time is due to how they perceive faith and Islam. The righteous predecessors understood that Islam was a complete code of conduct which directly influenced every aspect of one's life, every situation they face and every blessing they were granted by Allah, the Exalted. They therefore learnt and implemented this code of conduct from the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. As a result, they obtained peace of mind and body despite the tests and difficulties they faced. Chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 97:
"Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do."
But with the passing of time, Muslims began to perceive Islam as nothing but a few daily, weekly and annual rituals and acts of worship. This encouraged them to deal with every situation they faced and every blessing they were granted according to the standards set by culture, fashion and society. This caused them to reduce the Holy Quran to a pleasant melody which does not need to be understood or acted upon. And they reduced it to something which is recited in order to obtain worldly things, such as a spouse and child. This attitude also encouraged them to misuse the blessings they were granted. As a result, their faith became nothing but an empty shell, which is adorned by acts of worship but has no practical effect on their lives. This attitude is one of the main reasons why Muslims, who fulfill the basic duties of Islam, still fail to obtain peace of mind and body.
If this attitude persists, then just like the former nations who eventually abandoned their few acts of worship, as they were nothing but empty practices, so will the Muslim nation. Then they will call themselves non-practicing Muslims. This only leads to difficulties in both worlds. Chapter 20 Taha, verses 124-126:
"And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind." He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?" [Allāh] will say, "Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.""
A Muslim must therefore avoid this attitude and outcome by learning and acting on the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, so that they adopt the correct attitude and code of conduct in every aspect of their life. Only through this, will one find peace of mind and body in both worlds. Chapter 13 Ar Ra’d, verse 28:
“…Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah do hearts find peace."
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