9.0 What is "Iman - Its Ups and Downs"?
Iman, in conventional context, is faith. It is having faith over a matter. Iman, in Islamic context on the other hand, is having faith towards knowing and believing the existence of Allah Azza wa Jal (Mighty and Majestic is He). Hence, knowing it is an intangible matter of mentality without a doubt it has its fluctuation over time. Let us study on how can we be aware of its fluctuation. There are two factors playing their roles in affecting our iman, both internal and external, which are respectively: knowledge and associations (a.k.a. circle of influence).
Iman, in conventional context, is faith. It is having faith over a matter. Iman, in Islamic context on the other hand, is having faith towards knowing and believing the existence of Allah Azza wa Jal (Mighty and Majestic is He). Hence, knowing it is an intangible matter of mentality without a doubt it has its fluctuation over time. Let us study on how can we be aware of its fluctuation. There are two factors playing their roles in affecting our iman, both internal and external, which are respectively: knowledge and associations (a.k.a. circle of influence).
9.1 The Internal and External Players
