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[And
if anyone believes in Allah, Allah guides his
heart]
(At-Taghabun 64:11)
Having
a guided heart is the basis of all guidance,
the secret of all success, the origin of every
good deed, and the core of every action.
Illuminating this fact, The Prophet said
Truly there is a piece
of flesh in the body which if it should be
wholesome, the whole body will be healthy,
and if it should be corrupt the whole body
will be corrupt. Truly it is the heart.
Thus
the goodness of your heart is the guarantee of
your happiness in this world and in the
hereafter. Likewise, the heart's corruption is
the surest way to destruction.
The
heart of the believer fasts during Ramadan and
in the whole year. The fasting of the heart is
done by purifying it from all sorts of
corruption, including the different forms of shirk
(associating others with Allah), false
beliefs, evil suggestions, filthy intentions,
and degenerate thoughts.
The
believer's heart is adorned with the love of
Allah. It shines like the sun and increases in
faith whenever the believer listens to the
verses of the Qur'an. It grows in conviction
when it contemplates its verses, and increases
in guidance when it reflects on its
provisions.
O
Allah, guide our hearts to the straight path!
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