Weakness of Faith byMuhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Weakness of Faith byMuhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

IIPH (International Islamic Publishing House)

• Muhammad Salih Al-Mujhaid

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WEAKNESS OF
FAITH
ظاهرة ضعف الإيمان
New and Revised Edition
Muhammad Sâlih al-Munajjid
الدار العالمية للكتاب الإسلامي
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
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WHEN 'JIHAD' REFERS TO FIGHTING
Although jihad is often translated into English as 'holy war',
it must be noted that war has never been described as 'holy' in any of Islam's primary texts or even early Islamic literature. Linguistically speaking, jihad is an Islamic term that applies to a broad spectrum of activities, ranging from daily striving to meet the day's challenges, to the striving against one's desires and self, to the struggle to provide for one's family. Its basic definition is 'the act of striving or struggling in the way of Allah'. Therefore, jihad is not limited to war; it includes struggling with one's soul, speech, body and wealth so that the message of Allah reaches all humans willing to receive it.
Islamic scholars have referred to different types of jihad, such as jihad against the self (to understand Islam, act upon it, call others to it and be patient with the difficulties of making this call), jihad against the Devil (repelling Satanic whispers, doubts and lusts), jihad against the tongue (controlling it, using it to enjoin what is good, forbid what is wrong, spread the correct teachings of Islam and answer false ideologies), jihad against aggression (with the purpose of protecting Islam and the lives, honour and property of Muslims) and other types of jihad like jihad against the hypocrites, jihad against oppressors and jihad against mischief
makers.
Jihad in the context of fighting has specific rules and conditions that need to be met before jihad is initiated. The first
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210 LIST OF CONTENTS
Arabic honorific symbols used in this book.
Pronunciation and Transliteration Chart.
About the word Lord.
When 'jihad' refers to fighting..
The Islamic viewpoint on slavery...
Publisher's Note...
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Symptoms of weak faith..
Chapter 2 Causes of weak faith.
Chapter 3 Curing weak faith.
Bibliography.
Glossary of Islamic terms.
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WEAKNESS OF
FAITH
Weakness of Faith is a much-needed book that outlines some of the many difficulties faced daily by Muslims in controlling the constant fluctuations of faith in their hearts.
Shaykh al-Munajjid describes the symptoms of such weakness and lists the possible reasons for it. He then goes on to suggest different treatments that we can apply to help overcome the evils that cause our faith to decrease. The author takes us on a crash
course in self-awareness and reformation, outlining easy steps to conquer 'the Satan within our souls' with clear guidelines from the Qur'an and Sunnah. These techniques, if implemented in everyday life, will help build our faith and strengthen our hearts and the souls.
Heartfelt and concise, this excellent self-help guide is truly an eye-opener and a simple, subtle means of changing our lives. It illustrates how to cleanse the heart of evil and fill it instead with remembrance of Allah (st), hence attaining fulfilment and greater satisfaction in this world and the next.
About the author
Shaykh Muhammad Sâlih al-Munajjid is a well-known Islamic lecturer and author. He has written many books on topics of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and 'aqeedah (the Islamic belief system). He is also the founder and supervisor of the popular website Islam Question & Answer (www.islam-qa.com). Shaykh al-Munajjid also appears regularly on Arabic satellite channels to answer questions from viewers and discuss pertinent issues of the day. Some of the many books he has authored in Arabic that have been translated into English and published by IIPH are: The Prophet's Methods of Correcting People's Mistakes; I Want to Repent, But...; Islam's Treatment for Anxiety and Worry and The Muslim Home: 40 Recommendations.
IIPH
ISBN 978-603-501-120-4
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