{"id":2622,"date":"2021-01-01T13:50:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T13:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2021-01-01T13:50:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T13:50:28","slug":"harshness-of-the-heart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/index.php\/2021\/01\/01\/harshness-of-the-heart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Harshness of the Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Prophet SAWS said: In the body there is a piece of\nflesh, and the whole body is sound if it is sound, but the whole body is\ncorrupt if it is corrupt. It is the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers, today\u2019s topic is on the heart becoming hardened\nand harsh. There are many causes for this and some will be mentioned in todays\nreminder but Allah SWT speaks of this in warnings in the Quran. The imam\nmentioned ayat 179 from Sura Al-A\u2019raf which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And We have certainly created for Hell many of the jinn and\nmankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, they have eyes\nwith which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear.\nThose are like livestock; rather, they are more astray. It is they who are\nthe heedless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear brothers, we need to be mindful that the heart is to be\nprotected. Just ponder over the way our bodies are constructed physically and\nyou can see that the heart is protected by the ribcage and this is to remind us\nof how important this organ is both physically but as todays reminder tell us,\nspiritually as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And what is the root cause of this? The ayats in todays\nreminder all point to the fact that a heart that forgets Allah SWT becomes\nharsh as the focus becomes on this temporary world. But when that is said, it\u2019s\nhard to visualise and so today\u2019s reminder lists some of the common tell-tale signs\nor symptoms that the heart is becoming harsh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask yourself for each, is it something you are suffering\nfrom, and if the answer is yes then you must strive to do the opposite of it so\nthat your heart is repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Not praying in congregation brothers.<\/li>
  2. Not reading the Quran. <\/li>
  3. Not focus on prayers.<\/li>
  4. Earning unlawfully.<\/li>
  5. Cheating, deception or lying.<\/li>
  6. Subjecting yourself to haram imagery or audio.<\/li>
  7. Excess in lawful things. Things like eating, laughing,\ntalking. Islam is about moderation and balance.<\/li>
  8. Intoxicants such as drink or drugs. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Dear brothers, if you are finding that you are identifying with\none or more of these then the remedy is something which ought to be applied as\nsoon as possible, just like a doctor\u2019s prescription. The reminder today concludes\nwith 3 things we can do today to heal our hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Recite or listen to the Quran as this is the\nprimary remedy for the heart.<\/li>
    2. Learn about the book of Allah, our deen and our\nProphet SAWS. Education never ends and this serves to heal the heart as well as\nprovide us with knowledge.<\/li>
    3. Do good deeds such as charitable acts. Even if\nit\u2019s a smile. But key is to be consistent. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Dear brothers, we place so much emphasis on our physical health.\nLook around and you can see the impact of a virus on society itself. But\nspiritual health is also important and so let\u2019s use today\u2019s reminder to maintain\na healthy heart and one that is free from harshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      May Allah SWT make us soft-hearted, may Allah SWT protect us\nfrom harshness of the heart and may Allah SWT reward us in our efforts in this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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