“Verily in the remembrance of God do hearts find Rest.”
— Surah Ar-Rad (The Thunder), Verse 28
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The only essence that will save a human soul on The Momentous Day of Reckoning, is a Sound Heart, a Qalbun Saleem.
The Qalbun Saleem is the spiritual heart that is free of disease and defect, a heart that is pure and sincere, rooted in goodness and the sublime love and awe of The Creator. From this heart, emanates transcendent thoughts, beautiful words, and virtuous deeds. It is a sacred space filled with tranquility and God-consciousness.
The critical importance of the Sound Heart is embodied in the Qur’an in Surah Ash-Shu’ara, The Poets, Verses 87-89, in the prayer of the great Prophet Abraham, "And disgrace me not on the Day when people will be raised to life, the Day when nothing will avail, neither wealth nor offspring, but only one (will attain success) who comes to God with a sound heart.”
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advises us that “Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the entire body is sound, and if corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari).
The spiritual heart is the internal compass of the human soul. Everything has a polish and the polish of the spiritual heart is the Remembrance of the Divine.