Alas! Millions of regrets! It has become very difficult to remain steadfast on Iman in today’s day and age. Some foolish people mark themselves as non-Muslims on the visa application form out of the greed of going abroad and earning money. Hence, they make themselves deserving of the Hell.

While mentioning ruling for such kind of people, Sheikh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ states in his book “Kufriyah Kalimat kay baray may suwal jawab”: ‘(Doing so,) it is Kufr. There is the ruling of Kufr for all those who mark themselves as non-Muslims in order to get their debt repaid, for their poverty to be removed, for an increase in wealth, to get a job at a non-Muslim place, on the visa application form or to get any kind of monetary discount.’ (Kufriyah Kalimat kay baray may suwal jawab, pp. 453)

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد                      صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب

Dear Islamic brothers! Islam is an extremely eminent and dignified religion. Those who are blessed by Allah Almighty are blessed with the wealth of Iman in this world. Moreover, those fortunate people who remain steadfast on Iman remain privileged in both worlds. Therefore, it is necessary and vital for every Muslim to protect this blessing (of Iman) and remain steadfast upon it while realising its value. Because staying steadfast on Iman while leaving this world holds a lot of importance for a Muslim.

If one dies with Iman, then all the stages of the grave and Hereafter will be easy. Dying with Iman is the only thing that becomes a means of salvation in the Hereafter. No matter how many virtuous actions one performs in this world, if he does not pass away with Iman, then none of his righteous           deeds will be of any use to him. It has been stated in a blessed Hadees:        اِنَّمَا الْاَعْمَالُ بِالْخَوَاتِیْمِ i.e. ‘actions are dependent upon the end.’

(Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 274, Hadees 6607)  

In relation to the importance of the protection of Iman, Allah Almighty states in part 24, Surah Ha-Meem As-Sajdah, Ayah no. 30: