Our heart

Alchemy of the heart. 

“Allah s.w.t. says, “On that day nothing will benefit the human being, neither wealth nor children, only the one who brings Allah a sound heart”.  A sound heart is one that is free of defects and spiritual blemishes.”

After reading this text, I realized that I got a long way to go because to have a sound heart, I must strive to overcome all sins.  The sins of hatred, envy, miserliness, backbiting etc.  I must also increased my taqwa in Allah s.w.t. for 100% for a sound heart is one that totally believes in Allah in every way even in the face of adversaries.

It is revealed according to the hadith that “the heart is a source of knowledge”.  Our Rasulullah s.a.w. said, “that wrong actions is what irritates the heart”.  This sentence indicated that the heart actually knows wrong actions and when we commit such an action, the heart is greatly disturbed.

Another thing that I have to remember is that doing zikr is not only an act to remember Allah s.w.t. but it is an action that stilled the heart, zikr helps to bring peace to the heart as well as a form of breath for the spiritual heart.  Just like our physical heart which fed on blood and oxygen, the spiritual heart needs zikr to breathe and zikr is what feeds and nourishes the heart.

Besides zikr, being in a company of good people, especially people who strive towards Allah s.w.t is the food and exercise of the heart.  All these are essential in order to have a sound and healthy heart

Ya Allah, please keep our heart safe from diseases. Keep our tongues safe from vices. Keep our eyes safe from gazes. Increase them in knowledge, worship, health, wealth, and everything that is good for the next life. Amin amin ya rabbal’alamin.

 

 

(source on the alchemy of the heart : zaytuna.org)