Be A GOOD MUSLIM

How to Become a Better Muslim

Do you wake up every morning thinking about becoming a better Muslim and go to bed every night—in exactly the same state-— still thinking about becoming a better Muslim…and keep that thought dancing on repeat all year?

Why is it that those noble thoughts stay entangled in a spiderly web with other less-important thoughts (like straightening the 1.5 inches of crumpled area in the corner of your bedspread, I get it-the struggle is real) and never seem to make their way out of our brain into the ground… where the real-life action happens?!

I have a guess.

Because we don’t know where to start. 

So in this chapter,  I’ll help you figure out what’s the first/ next step you can take to become a better Muslim. 

But first- do you want to become a better Muslim?

I’m guessing you do since you’re here reading this while others are partying.

But ‘wanting’ to become a better Muslim is not enough. It’s high-time we act on those noble intentions. 

And I get it- it can be quite confusing…how do you get started? What do you do next? What’s the most logical step for you to take right now?

Setting goals is one thing. Prioritizing them is a whole other game. 

I’ve put together three very short and easy questions for you, that you can ask yourself to figure out your next.

I just want to say that I am no guru at this, I do not call myself an expert of any kind, I am just another Muslim like you on the journey of self-improvement, trying to become better with every passing day Insha’Allah. Here I share with you things I’ve learned and picked along the way, insightful tips and research-backed info that I believe can help you become a better Muslim Insha’Allah.

To all those of you reading, I really appreciate you for being here. JazakAllahu Khayr.

Alright let’s begin.

So today’s question is one of the most common questions I receive all the time. I just picked one example to give you an idea of the topic of today’s post, which is how to become a better Muslim- where exactly do you start?

I hate everything about me and I don’t know how to deal with it. I’m not a good Muslim either I love my religion but I don’t pray often and I want to be better but I don’t know what to start with/

Now, for this question I’m not going to comment on the self-hate language used by the questioner because that’s another topic of discussion in and of itself.

Let’s primarily focus on the part about how we can get frustrated with ourselves when we don’t like who we are or who we have become. And that frustration can come out in the form of self-hate and depression or anger and rebellion.

Many of us consider ourselves as bad Muslims and we probably are- hahah- but the only thing that truly matters in the end is what are you going to do about it? Do you want to become better or do you want to go further away from your Deen Islam? We may say things like I don’t care about becoming better, I’m fine how I am. But our hearts tell a totally different story. That’s because our conscience will never let us be OKAY with being “a bad Muslim”, who doesn’t learn or implement Deen.

So no matter how many ways you look at it, believing Muslims have no choice. They have to improve themselves because they’ve already chosen this path. And, Allah S.W.T has already chosen them for this path. So the only way to move forward in life with a peaceful heart and mind, is to pack all the tools you’ll need, get your backpack ready and set off on the journey of self-improvement that you are destined to make.