The believers are only those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned,
and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith.
It is He who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers, that they would increase in faith along with their faith.
Faith that can increase can also decrease. Feeling it go down does not mean it is gone.
A hadith gives a picture of it: “Faith wears out inside one of you, as a garment wears out.”
“So ask Allah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
Al-Hâkim reports it and judges its narrators trustworthy. What it asks of you is simple: turn to Allah and ask.
Here are ten acts from the Qur'an and the Sunnah to bring it back up. The first three lead you straight to Allah.
First act: du'a. Raise your hands and tell your Lord what weighs on your heart.
And when My servants ask you about Me, indeed I am near.
I respond to the call of the one who calls, when he calls upon Me.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Supplication is worship.” Then he recited: “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.”
Du'a is not only for hard days. It is how your bond with Allah stays alive.
Second act: read the Qur'an often and slowly, meaning to act on what you read.
And We send down of the Qur'an that which is healing and mercy for the believers.
After each passage, ask yourself: what does this verse ask of me today?
Third act: get to know Allah through His names. How many do you know, with their meaning?
Ar-Rahmân, ar-Rahîm, the Most Merciful. He tells you: “Allah intends for you ease, not hardship.”
Al-Qawiyy, al-'Azîz, the Strong, the Mighty. Knowing this, you place your trust in Him before anyone.
Ar-Raqîb, the One who watches over you. Knowing this, you take care of what you do.
As-Samad, the One to whom all turn in need. Knowing this, you ask Him first.
A routine settles in. A sin comes back. Prayer starts to feel empty.
Has your faith gone, or has it only gone down?
Faith comes back through a door you open: a du'a, a verse, a name of Allah.
Tonight, learn one name of Allah and its meaning, then call on Him by that name in your own words.