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Allah
created man and made man the best of creation. He is the best of creation
because He has the ability to gain the Ma’rifat of Allah.
This Ma’rifat (realization) is gained by the heart. The heart
has the knowledge of Allah. The heart strives to gain the pleasure of Allah, it
strives to gain proximity to Allah Ta’ala. The other organs are all followers
and at the service of the service of the heart. If the heart is saved
from “Ghairullah” – people and things that drift you away from
Allah – it is accepted by Allah and if it is attached to Ghairullah it
is rejected by Allah. If an effort is made on the purification of the heart it
gains the pleasure of Allah. On the other hand, if it is left to be polluted
with sin and disobedience it is rejected and inflicted with hardships. In
reality, it is the heart which is obedient to Allah. Deeds and Ibadah are
the fruits of the heart’s obedience. It is the heart that transgresses the
limits of Shariah and the actions of man in transgression is the
result of the heart’s transgression. If man recognizes his heart, he recognizes
himself and if he fails to recognize his heart, he fails to recognize himself,
he fails to recognize Allah Ta’ala. Unfortunately many are ignorant in regard
to their “nafs” and heart.
Oh
my Muslim brothers and sisters, Allah Ta’ala is in control of our hearts. He
directs it in whichever direction He wills. He inspires the heart and removes
from the heart what He wills. Allah Ta’ala says:
“But
Allah has endeared the faith to you and has beautified it in your hearts.”(49:
8).
“And
whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart.” (64:
12).
“And
(as for the believers) Allah has put affection between their hearts. If you had
spent all that is in the earth, you could not have produced that affection, but
Allah has produced it.” (8: 64).