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How to Become a Better Muslim

Become a Better Muslim

In order to be a true Muslim, a person has to put Islam to practice and follow the instructions religiously. The lines below discuss are such vital tips that can help you become a better and true Muslim.

  • Learn and Practice Islam: In order to become a good Muslim, it is essential that a Muslim firstly knows about the attributes and features that a good Muslim possesses. The knowledge of these key elements can only be obtained if the person starts learning about Islamic rules and principles. Keeping up with your religious practices is something that will strengthen your faith extremely.
  • Read the Quran whenever possible,
  • Find a collection of Hadith and read it regularly. You will start to feel a connection to Allah (SWT) and you will become used to Islam as a religion and way of life.
  • Quran and Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stand guidance. If Muslim wishes to walk on the path of becoming a true Muslim, these two are what can help and guide a Muslim towards the right path.

Hence, a Muslim must learn Quran with understanding as much as possible and also gain knowledge of the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in order to know and stay on the path of righteousness. In one of his Hadiths,

Prophet (SAW) said: 

“He who loves my Sunnah has loved me, and he who loves me will be with me in Paradise.”

(Tirmidhi)
  • Believe in Allah: The most important thing that is the heart of all the Islamic faith is to believe in Allah. It is the nature and dignity of this belief that shapes the life of a Muslim and makes him or her better Muslim.If someone has strong belief in Allah, he or she would satisfy in good and forbid bad, which is the essence of Islam.
  • Respect your Parents:

Parents are one of the greatest gifts of Allah Almighty and they play a great role in while parenting kids. Parents deserve utmost gratitude and the highest level of respect that a human can deserve.

In Quran,

ALLAH Almighty says: 

“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him; and that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them, but address them in terms of honor.”

(Quran, 17-23).

It is important that in order to become a good Muslim, one should respect the parents from the bottom of the heart and express this respect in actions as well.

  • Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr): Dhikr refers to the remembrance of Allah Almighty. Allah is the creator and sustainer of life; therefore, for Muslims, it is essential to remember Allah all the time.The more a Muslim remembers Allah, the more he or she becomes conscious of His existence, which makes sticking to the right path easier and keeps a person motivated towards being a better and true Muslim.
  • Sit in the Company of Good Muslims: The person with which he/she sits or interacts with have a great impact on the personality of a person, therefore, if a person wishes to become a good Muslim, it is necessary that he or she avoids the company of bad people and keeps the company of good Muslims.

 

Prophet (PBUH) said : 

“On the Day of Resurrection Allah Almighty will proclaim: “Where are those who have a mutual love for My Glory’s sake? Today I shall shelter them in My shade where there is no shade but Mine.”

(Muslim).

So, when Muslims befriend each other for the reason that they want to be better Muslims, then they will receive the benefits of this act in this world and in the world hereafter as well.

  • Be Kind to Others: 

Ethics is one of the major teachings of Islam. Religious life is of importance, yet, in order to be a true believer, the religious life needs to be complemented with kindness in the ethics domain as well.Therefore, whenever a Muslim finds a chance, he or she should strive towards being kind and take care of all those around and help them in the time of need. Be kind to others is also one of the things that we should adopt to become a better Muslim.

  • Forgive Others:

 When someone hurts you, try to forgive them. It might be hard but just try to forgive. If you don’t forgive them for whatever they did and hold that against them for the rest of your life. You’ll just be hurting yourself more because it’s unhealthy to hold a grudge. It’s a good step to becoming a better Muslim.

  • Establish an Islamic Culture in the Home: 

Make sure you and your family have Islamic culture in your home. Everyone in your home should have prayer beads, prayer rugs and should offer Salah regularly on time.You should do all those things in your home that comes in Islamic culture.

  • Should try to go Mosque: 

One of the major factors that can help you in becoming a good Muslim is by getting into the habit of going to a mosque for prayer. The mosque is the hub of Islamic preaching and a place where a Muslim can worship Allah Almighty. Besides these elements going to mosque five times a day for prayer gives a Muslim chance to interact with other Muslims thus gives a chance to discuss Islam with other people and learn good things about Islam from them as well.

  • Establish daily Prayer:

If there is one single thing that represents Muslim these days or has been a representative of Muslims since Islam is the obligatory prayers. Muslims all over the world prostrate in front of Allah Almighty five times a day.The prayers are an identity of a Muslim at a superficial level. However, at a deeper level, prayers represent the essence of Islam and a Muslim, which is that all the people are subjects of Allah and He as the Lord deserves praise, worship, and all the prayers.

 

  •  Find a teacher

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

“For him who follows a path for seeking knowledge, Allah will ease for him the path to Paradise.”

 (Muslim)

  • Find Muslim friends 

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

On the Day of Resurrection Allah Almighty will proclaim: “Where are those who have mutual love for My Glory’s sake? Today I shall shelter them in My shade where there is no shade but Mine.”

(Muslim)

  • Keep yourself halal.

Keeping halal applies to many things, such as keeping halal in the food that we eat, and making sure that it is permissible, and keeping halal with our desires. Humans naturally have desires, but it’s up to us to channel those desires. In Chapter 24 of the Qur’an, Allah command men and women to lower their gaze and guard their private parts.

“Tell the believing men to restrain their looks, and to guard their privates.”

You must also learn about the limits of acceptable interaction between men and women. You should not be alone or private with a non-mahram woman (unrelated woman).

  • Be clean. 

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that

“cleanliness is half of faith”.

You should perform wudu a few times each day in order to purify yourself so that you can perform acts of worship. You should also regularly perform ghusl, especially on days when it is virtuous to do so, such as on Fridays.[31] It’s important to keep your mouth clean as well; brushing your teeth regularly as well as using the miswak will help maintain oral hygiene. You should not read the Qur’an or come to the mosque if you have bad breath that will cause discomfort for others, particularly the odour of garlic, which the Prophet disliked.

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