Like metals that dull and lose their shine, the human heart can darken and tarnish. So much so, that if left unkept, the heart can become heedless and hard. A hardened heart is unwanted because it leads to distance from goodness and ultimately, distance from God. By His mercy, just as tarnished metal can be polished so, too, can a hardened heart be softened.
A Few Ways to Soften the Heart
▪︎ Be conscious of Allah through prayer & remembrance (dhikr).
▪︎ Be aware that Allah always sees you.
▪︎ Be sincerely charitable.
▪︎ Avoid sin and heedlessness.
▪︎ Feed those who are in need.
▪︎ Visit the graves of loved ones.
▪︎ Be kind to orphans.
▪︎ Read & reflect on verses of the Qur'an.
▪︎ Seek Allah's mercy & forgiveness.
May Allah make it easy for our hearts to remember Him. May our hearts not be of those that become, and remain, hard and heedless. May the faithful shine of our hearts illuminate our faces. And may that spiritual light spark light within others.
*** Hadith ***
Allah's Messenger ï·º said, “There is a lump of flesh in the body: when it is sound, the whole body is sound and when it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart”.
Sahih Bukhari: 52
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