HOW TO BE A GOOD MUSLIM

Assalamu Alaikum,

I believe this verse has always accompanied a special place in my heart. I've read it in the Qur'an, and inside of a book.

Qur'an 2:177
It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces toward East or West;
But it is righteousness -
To believe in Allah (The One and Only God)
And the Last DayAnd the AngelsAnd the Book
And the Messengers;
To spend of your substance out of love for Him
For your kin
For orphans
For the needy
For the wayfarer
For those who ask,
And for the ransom of slaves;
To be steadfast in prayer
And practice regular charity;
To fulfil the contracts which ye have made;
And to be firm and patient in pain (or suffering) and adversity
And throughout all periods of panic.
Such are the people of truth the Allah-fearing (God-conscious).

This is beautiful. Whenever you pray salat and look towards the East, just remember that this doesn't make you a believer, but believing in His Book, the Angels, the prophets, the message, the Day of Judgment, and etc. does. When you do anything for AllahSWT then you are most righteous. When you give charity and pray consistently in hope of reaching his rewards and fighting through the tough times, then masha'ALLAH then you are MOST righteous.

I believe this is very true. Many times in our lives we may go through some bad patches, but we must never forget about ALLAHSWT. We must always pray and make du'a.

We must stay firm during the times of darkness and adversity

We all go through tests and ALLAHSWT tells us this in His Book. We must stay firm in our belief because this is the way of the Righteous.

Ponder upon this verse and remember it whenever you forget about the "TRUE" believer.