The wisdom of believing in Allah SWT – Believing in Allah SWT is one of the things that is very important and mandatory for Muslims to implement. This is because faith in Allah SWT is included in the six pillars of faith that Muslims must practice. The obligation to fulfill this pillar of faith is not without reason.

By fulfilling faith in Allah SWT, then every Muslim can gain wisdom in believing in Allah SWT. The obligation to fulfill the pillars of faith, including believing in Allah SWT, has also been written in a book that explains that these pillars of faith are the basis or main points of belief. These pillars of faith are the main points of belief in Islam that are obligatory and must be carried out by believers.

The six pillars of faith in Islam are mentioned in the Quran, namely in the letter Al-Nawarah verse 285, which means:

The Prophet believed in the Koran which was revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. Everyone believes in Allah, His angels, His books and His messengers. (They say): “We make no distinction between any one (and any other) of His messengers”, and they say: “We hear and we obey”. (They pray): “Forgive us, O our Lord, and to You is the return.” (QS. Al Baqarah: 285).

Then, what are the wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT? Come on, so that you are not confused by the information, let’s discuss it together.

Wisdom of Faith in Allah SWT

As we have discussed before, as Muslims, we are obliged and must believe in the six pillars of faith that have been established by Allah SWT. This happens because Allah SWT gives the wisdom of believing in Allah SWT to all Muslims who carry it out well. So, what are the wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT that we will get?

There are several wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT. That is why people who believe in Allah SWT will feel closer to Allah SWT. Because they feel close to Allah SWT, they will try to obey and carry out His commands and avoid all His prohibitions.

Therefore, people who believe in Allah will always be kept away from sinful deeds and will always be facilitated in carrying out good deeds. This makes a servant able to have a high degree of heaven and also abundant rewards in the sight of Allah SWT.

In addition, we can also get wisdom from believing in Allah SWT in the form of ease in facing various tests that occur in our lives. For that, it is important for Muslims to continue to carry out the six pillars of faith, including faith in Allah SWT. The following are some of the wisdom from believing in Allah SWT that we will get.

1. The heart becomes calmer

One of the wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT is the presence of peace in the heart. Our hearts are not easily shaken by the invitation of lust and also people who lead us astray.

2. Obtain guidance from Allah SWT

People who believe in Allah SWT will always receive guidance from Allah SWT. So that what those who believe have done are various good and commendable deeds.

One of the wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT is to make a servant more pious and always feel calm. This book Sukron Abdilah is a book consisting of a collection of noble moral stories that are expected to increase the piety of those who read it.

3. Have a high sense of compassion

The next wisdom of believing in Allah SWT is that it makes it easier for oneself to appreciate and also give love to others. For example, it becomes easier to provide assistance to the poor and respect each other as fellow Muslims.

4. Sins are forgiven and Receive Great Rewards

One of the wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT is that we are guaranteed that all our sins will be forgiven and we will receive great rewards because of our obedience and compliance with all of Allah SWT’s commands while we are in the world.

5. Given convenience in life

People who believe will be given ease in achieving their life goals, especially for people who are guided by the Al-Quran and Hadith.

6. Preventing Shirk

The next wisdom of believing in Allah SWT is that it can prevent acts of shirk. A person who believes in Allah will make himself pray to Allah SWT.

7. Increased Gratitude

Allah SWT, who created the world and everything in it, has given enormous blessings to all of us. So, we should have faith and continue to be grateful for all the blessings and gifts that Allah SWT has given us all.

8. Increased Obedience to Allah SWT

The commands and prohibitions of Allah SWT will be more easily distinguished by someone who believes. If humans obey Allah SWT, then the result is that their hearts will always remember Allah.

One way to gain wisdom in believing in Allah SWT is to always remember and remember all the greatness of Allah SWT. The book of the Secret of the Awesomeness of Dhikr & Prayer of the Sentence of Tauhid will reveal the secret of every reading of dhikr and the sentence of Tauhid taught by the Prophet Muhammad SAW.

9. Obtaining True Happiness

Believing in a sincere way to Allah SWT will make our believing hearts more peaceful and make us feel true happiness. In addition, we will also be guided to walk on the straight and right path.

How to Increase Faith in Allah SWT

As humans, Allah SWT created us with the aim of worshiping Him and also to be tested later to determine the fate of the next human life in the afterlife. To be able to carry out this goal, humans must have faith and piety so that they can carry out all the commands of Allah SWT as well as possible. If not, then it will definitely lead to laziness in carrying out all His commands.

Without faith and piety, humans will not be able to live their lives with the consent and guidance of Allah SWT. Therefore, faith and piety can save us not only in the world but also in the hereafter. Therefore, faith is the foundation of human life.

People who live without faith and piety are like a house without a strong foundation and roots. So, it will easily become fragile and collapse and will not even be able to protect the people inside it. Likewise with faith and piety, it will protect from various kinds of misguidance, depression, and also various other disasters in human life.

To increase our faith and devotion to Allah SWT, there are several ways we can do it. The following is a complete explanation.

1. Improve Prayer

To be able to increase faith and piety, one way that needs to be done is to improve prayer. Because prayer alone is not enough, but still requires prayer that is solemn and also quality. That is the prayer that reflects a person’s faith and piety. This has also been conveyed in a verse in the Quran, which means:

“Read what has been revealed to you, namely the Book (Al Quran) and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prevents evil and evil (deeds). And indeed the remembrance of Allah (prayer) is greater (in priority than other acts of worship). And Allah knows what you do” (QS Al Ankabut: 45)

In addition to obligatory prayers, you can also perform sunnah prayers such as the Taubat Prayer, Lailatul Qadar, the Night Before Bed, and so on.

2. Contemplating the Quran

Where can we believe and also have devotion to Allah SWT? Of course, the most important source is the Koran which gives us guidance. Therefore, in increasing faith and piety, reading the source is the most appropriate way.

By reading the Quran, not only reading the text but contemplating it, and making the Quran a guide to life in the world. This is in accordance with what Allah SWT has conveyed in Surah Yunus verse 37, which means:

“It is impossible for this Al-Quran to have been made by anyone other than Allah; however (the Al-Quran) confirms the previous books and explains the laws that it has established, there is no doubt in them, (revealed) from the Lord of the worlds.”

So, contemplating the Quran is something that must be done and when we have studied it, then conviction will emerge and there will be no doubt whatsoever in our hearts.

Tawhid is the core teaching of Islam. This is one of the wisdoms of believing in Allah SWT that we will get. In addition, Tawhid is also the most important thing in the life of a servant because it plays a role as a condition for the acceptance of worship in the sight of Allah Ta’ala. Learn more about Islamic Tawhid in the book Introduction to Tawhid. 

3. Gather with pious people

One way to increase faith and piety is by socializing with pious people. Pious people will certainly always try to cultivate their faith. While if we are with them, we will be motivated and enthusiastic to carry out all the commands of Allah SWT.

Humans themselves are social creatures, needing friends and companions so that their lives are directed and there is encouragement from outside. Therefore, look for pious people. Form interactions with them and let us socialize and remind each other in goodness.

4. Studying Religious Knowledge

Knowledge is a light that can illuminate the course of our lives as humans, from birth to death. In addition, knowledge is also like a product packaging that wraps humans. That means, if the knowledge obtained by humans is getting better and higher, then the packaging or appearance will be better.

So, seeking and also studying religious knowledge is a must to help increase one’s faith. Because, not understanding something will change into understanding if we study it. Thus, our level of faith can strengthen itself.

5. Attending the Science Assembly

The next way to increase faith is by attending a science assembly. In the assembly, there will usually be many pious people who share their knowledge which is useful to be understood by the attendees there. We can use this to increase the various kinds of religious knowledge that we need.

As we have discussed before that knowledge can be a way to increase faith. In the Quran it has also been explained about this, which means:

“O you who believe, if it is said to you: “Stand up in the assembly”, then be spacious, Allah will surely make room for you. And if it is said: “Stand up”, then stand up, Allah will surely raise those who believe among you and those who have been given knowledge by several degrees. And Allah is All-Knowing of what you do.” (QS Al Mujadilah: 11).

6. Increase Zikr

The next way to maintain faith is by increasing dhikr. By dhikr, it means that we are remembering Allah SWT. It should be understood that dhikr is not always in the form of long readings or in various counts. Dhikr remembering Allah SWT can be done in any way, anytime, anywhere, and no matter how many words of dhikr we say.

Remembering all the laws of Allah SWT, commands, prohibitions, laws of knowledge that exist in this world, or punishments or punishments of Allah SWT. Therefore, people who often remember Allah SWT will be closer to Allah SWT and love Allah SWT’s law more.

7. Reading Islamic Books

The next way to maintain and increase faith is by reading Islamic books. One source of a person’s faith is the knowledge they have. Knowledge will increase the faith and piety of a servant. One way to maintain faith is by routinely or diligently reading Islamic books inherited by scholars or people who have the right knowledge.

8. Do a Self Evaluation

This self-evaluation is done to be able to continue to increase the faith and piety of a servant. This self-evaluation is one way to measure how far we have believed and carried out all the commands of Allah SWT. This evaluation must be done by oneself, not by others. For that, the one who can measure it is oneself. Because, we are the ones who know better about how our faith and piety are before Allah SWT.

9. Stay away from bad environments

The next way to maintain faith is to stay away from bad environments. If we feel that we cannot avoid various forms of sin, then the simplest choice we can choose is to stay away from bad environments until the strength of our faith and piety begins to increase.

Taking care of yourself is better than having to stay in an environment that makes us worse. However, staying away from a bad environment does not mean that we have to be closed or exclusive, so that there is no interaction between each other.

10. Sharpen your mind and avoid lust

Not giving in to our desires is one way to increase our faith. As Allah SWT says in the Koran which means:

“And among the signs of His power, He shows you lightning to (give rise to) fear and hope, and He sends down rain from the sky, then revives the earth with that water after it dies. Verily in this there are truly signs for a people who use their minds.” (QS Ar-Rum: 24)

The verse above shows that faith and fear of Allah SWT will only appear if we use the right reason.