HEALTHY, DEAD & SICK HEART

Just as the heart may be described in terms of being alive or dead, it may also be regarded as belonging to one of the following 3 types: THE HEALTHY HEART: On the Day of Resurrection, only those who come to Allah with a healthy heart will be saved. Allah says: “The Day on which neither wealth nor sons will be of any use, except for whoever brings to God a sound heart.” [Quran 26:88-89] In defining the healthy heart, the following has been said: It is a heart cleansed from any passion that challenges what Allah commands, or disputes what He forbids. It is free from any impulses which contradict His good. As a result, it is safeguarded against the worship of anything other than Him, and seeks the judgment of no other except that of His Messenger (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam). Its services are exclusively reserved for Allah, willingly and lovingly, with total reliance, relating all matters to Him, in fear, hope, and sincere dedication. When it loves, its love is in the way of Allah. If it detests, it detests in the light of what He detests. When it gives, it gives for Allah. If it withholds , it withholds for Allah. Nevertheless, all this will not suffice for its salvation until it is free from following, or taking as its guide, anyone other than His Messenger (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam). A servant with a healthy heart must dedicate it to its journeys end and not base his actions and speech on those of any other person except Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam). He must not give any precedence to any other faith, words or deeds over those of Allah and His Messenger (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam). Allah says: