📘 ❞ Weakness of Faith ❝ كتاب ــ محمد صالح المنجد

عن كتاب Weakness of Faith:
Praise be to Allah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge
with Allah from the evil of our own souls and from our evil deeds. Whomever Allah guides,
none can lead astray, and whomever Allah leaves astray, none can guide. I bear witness that
there is no god except Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. “O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be
feared, and die not except in a state of Islam (as Muslims), with complete submission to
Allah.” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:102 – interpretation of the meaning].
“O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam)
and from him He created his wife (Hawwa), and from them both he created many men and
women, and fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the
relations of) the wombs (kinship). Surely, Allah is Ever an All-Watcher over you.” [al-Nisa’
4:1 – interpretation of the meaning]
“O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak (always) the
truth. He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And
whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, he has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e.,
he will be saved from the Hell-fire and made to enter Paradise).” [al-Ahzaab 33:70-71 –
interpretation of the meaning].
The phenomenon of weak faith has become very widespread among Muslims, and
many people complain about the hardness of their hearts. So often we hear the words, “I feel
hardness in my heart,” “I do not find any joy in worship,” “I feel that my faith has hit rock
bottom,” “Reading Qur’aan does not move me,” “I fall into sin so easily.” The effects of this
affliction can be seen in many people, and this problem is the cause of every disaster and
adversity.
The issue of people’s hearts is an important and sensitive issue. The heart is called qalb
in Arabic because it changes so quickly and frequently (taqallub – alteration, variation, ups
and downs). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The heart (qalb)
takes its name from its constant changes (taqallub). The likeness of the heart is that of a
feather at the root of a tree, being turned over and over by the wind.” (Reported by Ahmad,
4/408; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2364). According to another report: “The likeness of the heart is that of
a feather in an empty plot of land, being blown over and over by the wind.” (Reported by Ibn
Abi ‘Aasim in Kitaab al-Sunnah. No. 227. Its isnaad is saheeh, see Zilaal al-Jannah fi Takhreej al-Sunnah
by al-Albaani, 1/102).
Man’s heart changes constantly, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) described: “The heart of the son of Adam changes more quickly than a pan of rapidly













The Phenomenon of weak faith has become very widespread among Muslims and many people complain about the hardness of their hearts. So often we hear the words, I feel hardness in my heart, I do not find any joy in worship, I feel that my faith has hit rock bottom, reading Quran does not move me, I fall into sin so easily. The effects of this affliction can be seen in many people, and this problem is the cause of every disaster and adversity.