Re: Signs of weak faith !!
In one of the Islamic sittings, we were discussing Imaan.
One of my scholar-turned friends from school in NY said…
Understand this… Similitude of body containing Imaan is like of a Jar with a crack in the bottom and filled with the liquid of Imaan. Imaan keeps dripping out of it unless we struggle to keep it filled and keep pouring imaan into that jar. It’s a constant struggle till our last breath to keep our imaan intact.
That analogy made me think that must be the reason why Khaatima Bil khair is much more important than how a person lived his life in this world. Khaatima Bil Khair guarantees an imaan ful jar at the end of the journey hence, Ulaaikaa humul Muflehoon.
This whole thread reminded me of two famous ahaadeeth yet again, a near translation/interpretation of which are:
Prophet:saw2: said: Hearts get rusted too, just like your swords get rusted.
Sahaaaba-e-Kiraam (RA) said: Oh Apostle of Allah 
, when our swords get rusted, we rub them and shine them back. Is there a similar remedy for hearts as well?
Prophet:saw2: replied: Indeed. Reading of Quran and Rememberance of death in abundance.
The second one that I can recall:
Thaubaan 
reported that Prophet:saw2: said: A time will come when nations of the world will invite each others against you like people invite one another on food.
Sahaaba-e-Kiraam (RA) asked: O Allah’s messenger! is it because we will be smaller in number at that time?
Prophet:saw2: replied: On the contrary, you will be large in number but you will be like the scum of the sea and Allah (in the punishment of your own deeds) shall cast a disease in your heart against your enemies, called Wah’n
Sahaaba-e-Kiraam (RA) asked: What is Wah’n O Allah’s messenger?
Prophet:saw2: replied: Hubb-ud-Duniya wa karaahiyatil Maut (Love of this world and hatred (and fear) of death … )