The Purification Of The Heart
“The
day on which neither wealth nor sons will be of any use, except for whoever
brings to Allah a sound heart” (Quran Al Shu ‘ara’, 26:88-89)
“Oh
you who believe, do not put yourselves above Allah and His Messenger, but fear
Allah, for Allah is Hearing, Knowing” (Quran, Al Hujurat, 49:1)
“And
they have been commanded to worship only Allah, being sincere towards Him in
their deem and true” (Quran Al Bayyinah, 98:5)
Just
as the heart described in terms of being alive or dead
It
belonged to one of three types; these are the healthy heart, the dead heart,
and the sick heart
On
the Day of Resurrection, only those who come to Allah with a healthy heart will
be saved
It
is a heart cleansed from any passion that challenges what Allah commands, or
disputes what He forbids
It
is free from any impulses which contradict His good
As
a result, it is safeguarded against the worship of anything other than Him, and
seeks the judgement of no other except that of His Messenger
Its
services are exclusively reserved for Allah, willingly and lovingly, with total
reliance, relating all matters to Him, in fear, hope and sincere dedication
When
it loves, its love is in the way of Allah
When
it gives, it gives for Allah
If
it withholds, it withholds for Allah
Nevertheless,
all this will not suffice for its salvation until it is free from following, or
taking as its guide, anyone other than His Messenger
Healthy
heart has only one concern with its actions, and its inner thoughts and
utterances, are obedient to Allah
Sincerity
is the freeing of one’s intentions from all impurities in order to come nearer
to Allah
Sincerity
is a condition for Allah’s acceptance of good deeds performed in accordance
with the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad
Three
things strengthen the heart purified from all manner of deceit, corruption and
evil
Purifying
good and healthy heart in preparation for the next world
The
state of the heart and sincere devotion will become easier to attain
Purely
intended for Allah’s pleasure