How to's: Increasing one's faith

The Question: How can I increase my faith?

The Answer: Indeed, this is one of the most significant things facing people. Its importance is such that it demands constant pursuit and enquiry. Sincere faith is the most essential ornament one can embellish. One key aspect of faith is that it is in constant need of being strengthened because the dynamics of faith cause it to increase or decrease. Thus, one can strengthen his faith by increasing virtuous actions which bring him nearer to Allah (swt).One can also do the following:

Listening to beneficial reminders
Remember Allah
Increase one’s knowledge: Thus, if one wants to fortify his faith, then he has no other alternative but to increase his obedience to Allah. One who fails to move (towards Allah’s obedience) and remembers Him very little will certainly not reach the state of the one who increases those things. However, the one who guards his extra acts of worship, increases his remembrance of Allah, completes his reading of the Qur’an, spends in charity and observes extra fasts, then there is no way that his faith will remain at the base level. Thus, if anyone desires to strengthen his faith then he should amplify his obedience. And with that he will reinforce it and plant it firmly in his heart.

Sheikh Muhammad Hassan Walid Didu Al-Shinqiti
Translated by Suhaib D. Webb