How to Keep Faith in Hard Times

Devin Halim Wijaya19 September 2025

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A necessary aspect of human existencem, hardship puts our patience and faith in God to the test. Faith or iman is dynamic in Islam, it grows stronger through adversity and becomes weaker if ignored. A persons relationship with Allah ﷻ can be renewed during challenging times. The Qur’an reminds us: “So verily, with the hardship, there is ease” (Qur’an, Ash-Sharh 94:6). This passage reassures believers that divine assistance is always available regardless of the difficulty.

Maintaining faith during these hardtimes is a deliberate decision to view hardships as a divine test that purifies the heart rather than a rejection of hardship. Believers gain humility, thankfulness and dependence on God via adversity.

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Finding Inner Peace and Putting Your Trust in Allah ﷻ

Having faith in Allah ﷻs wisdom is the cornerstone of maintaining it. Tawakkul or total dependence on Allah ﷻ provides inner peace even in the face of unstable external conditions. Fear and hopelessness give way to serenity and acceptance when a believer has faith that Allah ﷻ is in charge of everything.

Passivity is not the same as trusting Allah ﷻ. Instead it motivates Believers to act practically while acknowledging that the results are ultimately His. Faith is maintained and hopelessness is avoided by striking a balance between effort and surrender. Reciting the Quran praying and remembering (dhikr) are all ways to be reminded of Gods kindness and promise of deliverance.

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Faith Strengthening Through Practice

It is important to actively foster faith during hard times. Strategies for fortifying iman in times of adversity including praying consistently, learning new things, being thankful and surrounding oneself with believers who are encouraging. By building spiritual resilience these exercises make sure that difficulties don’t weaken a person’s relationship with God.

Believers are urged to consider the challenges they have surmounted in the past and to appreciate that they are only transitory. This contemplation prevents despair and fosters hope. Other ways to strengthen dependence on Allah ﷻ and develop humility include fasting, charitable giving and increasing supplications. Additionally regular deeds of kindness strengthen faith. Assisting others with their difficulties serves as a reminder to believers of their place in the greater community. In addition to easing others burdens this sense of community solidarity increases each persons faith in Allah ﷻs kindness and justice.

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Perseverance, Patience and Hope

Maintaining faith during difficult times requires perseverance and patience (sabr). Uncertainty and fear are common reactions to hardships but Islam teaches that patience is active resilience driven by faith in Allah ﷻ rather than passive endurance. According to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ patience is like a light that illuminates the way for those who cling firmly to their beliefs. Holding onto hope is just as important.

Maintaining hope is equally essential. Hopelessness contradicts Islamic teachings, as it implies doubt in God’s mercy. Holding onto hope allows believers to turn adversity into a springboard for personal development because they think that every adversity contains the seed of divine wisdom and ultimate goodness. Patience and hope work together to protect a believers faith. Through the development of strength and the preparation of the heart for future ease they turn adversity from a destructive force into a spiritual opportunity.

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In Conclusion

It takes patience trust and active devotion to maintain ones faith during difficult times. Christians are urged to view adversity as opportunities for development and purification rather than as a means of punishment. To keep faith strong one must trust Allah ﷻ cultivate iman via worship and good deeds and cling to hope. We are reassured that difficulties are transient by the Quranic assurance that hardship is always followed by ease. In addition to spiritual strength Muslims who uphold their faith also experience inner peace and perseverance when faced with obstacles in life. Therefore faith is the light that leads believers through the dark and serves as a reminder that Allah ﷻs mercy is greater than all suffering.