10 Steps To Increase Our Iman (Faith)

1. Recognise and Repent

They are as follows:
• First: Giving up of the sin itself
• Second: Regret over what has been committed
• Third: A resolve not to repeat it

·  Fourth: Compensating those who have been wronged or obtaining their forgiveness

2. Perform Prayer Regularly 

The prayer connects us with our Creator and, along with obedience to Allah, helps us to enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil

3. Quran Recitations

It has healing qualities on the body, mind and spirit. We should always strive to read as much of the Quran as possible as reading the word of Allah with the meanings

4. Engage in Dhikr 

Remembrance of Allah is the best way and is the best of all deeds. Remembering Allah much through acts of dhikr brings much peace and calm to the heart. It makes us to realise that Allah is near

5. Voluntary Fasting

Fasting is a prescription for us which cures the diseases of the human soul. It helps us be thankful to Allah for His Bounty, control unlawful desires, have compassion for the less fortunate and it weakens the effects of waswas (the insinuating whispers from the Satan)

6. Carrying out Good Deeds

Because our good deeds are our eternal investment which will benefit us for the rest of eternity

7. Remembering Death

Every soul shall experience death. Due to the hardship which the believer goes through in this world, death becomes easy for him or her and all of his or her worries disappear

8. Gaining Knowledge

To seek knowledge is a sacred duty, it is obligatory on every Muslim. The first word revealed of the Qur’an was "Iqra" READ! Seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be educated

9. Making Much Dua

Through Dua, we strengthen our Iman and our relationship with Allah, as well as heighten our awareness of cause and effect that can help inspire and motivate us to be closer to Allah

10. Having Trust in Allah

The best way for us to increase our Iman is to completely submit our will to Allah and have full trust in Him. If we turn to Allah in happy times then He will help us in times of pain and suffering. There is much reward in trusting Allah. Allah is the one who knows while we know not. We cannot see everything in every issue as Allah can, so why do we insist on believing that our minds can be trusted before or instead of Allah?