THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm As-Sabt. 21st day of Sha’abaan, 1445AH (Saturday, 2nd March 2024). CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRUE BELIEVER. BismilLah. 

ALLAH, Praised be HIS Name, says:

“ The (true) believers are only those who, when ALLAH is mentioned, their hearts tremble, and when HIS verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord, they rely.” (Quran, 8:2).

ALLAH describes true believers with 3 amazing characteristics.

The first characteristic is that when ALLAH is mentioned, their hearts tremble out of awe, fear, and respect for HIM. This is because they really know who ALLAH is. Do you feel the same when you hear about ALLAH?

The second characteristic is that their faith increases when the Quran is recited. Their eeman increase because they understand the meanings of the Quran. How do you feel when you hear the recitation of the Quran, or do you just love listening to music?

The third characteristic is that they put their trust in their Lord. Since they know that HE is the only one who predestinates and everything is under HIS control. Do you rely solely on ALLAH?

These three characteristics will let you know if you are a true believer.

But not only this, the following verse (8:3) mentions establishing Salah and giving sadaqah as also characteristics of the true believers. So, a true believer is the one who both has a strong faith in his heart and does good deeds with his limbs.

We should really check if we have these characteristics so that we may be among those whom ALLAH will give this reward as HE says in the fourth verse of this very same surah:

“ Those are the true believers. For them are degrees (of high position) with their Lord and forgiveness and an honourable provision.” (Quran, 8:4). ALHAMDULILLAH. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect our eemaan from any satanic influences. Aameen.