Bismillahir
Rahmaanir Raheem
By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb
(Rahmatullahi
‘alayh)
If there is
heavy mist on the windscreens of our cars, we de-mist the windscreen when
driving. If we do not do so, we are likely to meet with an accident. Similarly,
when our hearts become misted with sins, with evil desires and passions, it
becomes necessary to de-mist our hearts with Taubah and Istighfaar.
If we do not
de-mist our hearts of evils like malice, greed, pride, jealousy, anger, etc.,
we will always be causing ‘accidents’ in society.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Everything has
a cleaner, and the cleaner of the hearts is the remembrance of Allah.”[1]
From another
perspective, we learn that everything rusts according to its nature, and the
hearts rust with worldly desires and sins. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wasallam) explained that hearts rust like how iron rusts.
When the
Sahabah (RA) asked: “What is its polish?” Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wasallam) replied, “Abundant remembrance
of death and recitation of the Qur’aan.”[2]
Zikrullah thus removes the rust of the spiritual
heart - it purifies and cleans the heart.
The easiest way to obtain
purification of the heart and soul is to spend time in the company of the
Ahlullah (the people of Allah Ta’ala) - those who have already purified their
hearts.
[1] Shu'abul
Iman.
[This has also been recorded as the
statement of Hazrat Abu Darda (RA)]
[2] Shu'abul
Iman
