How to Become a Better Muslim in 3 Steps: Resolve, Allah's Help, Good Company

About this video

How do we actually become better? In a short talk, Maulana Ishaq gave a simple prescription in three parts: a firm resolve, seeking Allah's help, and good company. This calm explainer takes each step with its evidence from the Qur'an and sahih hadith (the strong believer in Sahih Muslim, resolve and trust in Surah Al Imran, 'except if Allah will' in Surah al-Kahf, the help we ask for in al-Fatiha, the Prophet's (peace be upon him) du'a for hearts turned to obedience, and the musk-carrier and the bellows), with attributed commentary from an-Nawawi, Ibn Kathir, Dr Israr Ahmed and Maulana Maududi. It ends with a small one-week plan and three questions for the evening: suggestions, not rituals.

Chapters

1. 0:00Three steps
2. 0:24Steps 1 and 2 in one hadith
3. 0:46Step 1 · A firm resolve
4. 1:15Step 2 · Resolve, then trust
5. 1:36If Allah wills
6. 2:00Asked for every day
7. 2:24Help for the heart
8. 2:45Step 3 · Good company
9. 3:11Keep good company
10. 3:44If company is hard to find
11. 4:17Recap
12. 4:27Tonight

Sources in this video

• Qur'an 3:159, 18:23–24, 1:5, 18:28
• Sahih Muslim 2664, 2655
• Sahih al-Bukhari 5534, 6465
• an-Nawawi, Sharh Sahih Muslim 16/163–164
• Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 3:159 and 1:5
• Bayan-ul-Qur'an (Roman ed.) al-Kahf p.25 (Dr Israr Ahmed)
• Tafhim al-Qur'an, Surah 18 n.28 (Maududi)
• the three-step structure: Maulana Ishaq, short talk "3 Steps To Become Better Muslim" (clip, 2024)