Means of Strengthening Faith?

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Question:
Good, what is required of you. In the last of her questions, she says: Point us to the causes that strengthen faith, may Allah reward you.

Answer:
The causes that strengthen faith are many; the most important of them are acts of obedience, for obedience increases faith and sin decreases it. So one should increase in acts of obedience and leave what is forbidden. Among the things that increase faith is the remembrance of Allah the Exalted; He said:

Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured."

أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

[Ar-Ra'd 13:28]

. Among the things that increase faith is listening to the Qur'an; He said:

and when His verses are recited to them

وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ

[Al-Anfal 8:2]

it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely -

زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

[Al-Anfal 8:2]

. Among the things that strengthen faith is reflecting on the words of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He; reflecting on the words of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, by reading it with reflection and presence of heart during recitation. Among the things that increase faith is contemplating the signs of the universe and creation; when a person contemplates them and looks into them, he uses them as evidence of the power of the Creator and the wonder of His wisdom and craftsmanship, and that increases his faith in Allah the Exalted.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، وسائل تقوية الإيمان؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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