The Three Levels of Faith
Obsessed with scaling your business? Have you ever considered scaling your iman?
Scaling your iman means to uplevel your faith, to higher levels. Are there multiple levels of faith? Oh yes!
So yes! There are three levels of faith. Most of us find ourselves stuck at level three, the lowest level.
Level Three: Islam
The one who practices Islam is called a Muslim.
- Praying your daily prayers, maybe hurriedly, probably without khushu (mindfulness), few minutes before the Adhan is called for the next prayer. You’re praying because you ‘have to’, not because you ‘love to’
- Staying away from bad habits is difficult. You might be wasting time binge watching Instagram reels, and you’re aware of it, but you can’t stop!
- Procrastination is a real struggle for you because of all the fears and self-doubts that stem from the inner conflicts which are a direct result of weakness of Iman.
- Wrapped up in worry and uncertainties, you work hard but don’t see the outcome.
Level Two: Iman
The one who practices Iman is called a Mo’min. Allah loves the Mo’mineen! (plural of Mo’min)
- Did you see the faith of the Palestinians? Its pure gold, isn’t it? The best form of faith you’ve seen in this world, right? That’s Iman! Beautiful faith & reliance upon Allah. Having good expectations of Allah. Being patient with His decree and His plans, no matter the circumstances of life.
- Staying away from sins is easy.
- Praying Salah is like self-care or therapy.
- Voluntary ibadah is easy.
- You’re able to take risks. You commit to your goals without fear beacuse you know that Allah will catch you if you fall.
- Mo’mineen are the true believers.
- Jannah is guaranteed to true believers.
Level Two: Ihsan
The one who practices Ihsan is called a Muhsin. Allah loves the Muhsineen! (plural of Muhsin)
- A Muhsin doesn’t know mediocrity. She doesn’t know holding back.
- She does everything with excellence, without the need for validation.
- She acts with confidence and courage, without the need to prove.
- She goes extra mile in everything she does. She acts as if Allah sees her every moment.
- She doesn’t depend on anybody except Allah. She’s truly independent of worldly clutches. She’s the truly empowered woman.
In my Radiant Ramadan Program, I helped the participants uplevel their Iman to Level Two. I helped them develop good expectations of Allah, strengthen their ‘yaqeen’ i.e. certainty in His plan and His divine decree, and get up, close and personal with our Rabb!
They experienced dua manifestations and a sense of calm that stayed beyond Ramadan.
While scaling to level two i.e. Iman requires mindset shifts, scaling to level three i.e. Ihsan requires habits, consistency & accountability.
In my six months one to one coaching, I help my clients uplevel and scale to the level of Ihsan, which is the highest level.
After the mindset shifts, I help them go the extra mile, in everything they do – ibadah, parenting, business, personal growth!
by developing habits, consistency & maintaining accountability.
- Their day is more organized & peaceful, with less overwhelm & less hustle.
- By submitting to Allah, they find themselves MORE IN CONTROL of their lives, rather than less!!
- Deep & authentic connection with family & kids, with clients & their tribe, and our Rabb
- More clarity & confidence in handling work & better understanding of business needs & their personal skills.
The ‘extra mile’ doesn’t come with additional overwhelm, hustling, burnout or working & worrying all the time.
The ‘extra mile’ comes with more time and ease, the joy of slow living & a beautiful tawakkul & reliance upon Allah ( Remember ‘the soul of my soul’? yes! that!)
And believe it or not, but this IS the way forward!
- Less hustle, more Barakah
- Less worry, more Tawakkul
- Less uncertainty, more Yaqeen
Who wants to scale their deen? Comment Scale if you want to be among the Muhsineen!