The day of Qiyaamah was described as: “yauma La yanfa’u maalun wa Laa
banuun, illaa man Ataa Allaahu bi Qalbin Saleem-The day when wealth and
children will not benefit anyone except he who will come to Allah with the
Qalbin Saleem (A pure heart)” [Suratul Shu'ara 87-89]
This then is our Ultimate Goal...as it has been identified as that which will be of benefit to us, (when every other thing will fail)..Attaining the Pure Heart.
But what does it Mean to have a pure heart??
Certainly A question worth asking ourselves…
We were not given a direct english translation for this phrase, as the Ulama have interpreted it in different ways based on their understanding…
*Abdullah bin Abbas, Mujaahid, Qataadah, Ibn Sireen and many others (Radiy’Allaahu Anhuma) are of the opinion that ‘Qalbin Saleem’ is a heart that is absolutely free from Kufr (disbelief) and Nifaaq (hypocrisy).A heart free from Kibr (pride), Hasad (jealousy) and Hiqd (hatred).
*A Calm, Clean heart, that Has not engaged in association of partnership with the Maker” [mufti menk]
* A Khaalis (sincere) heart [Qurtubi]. This heart has also been described as a heart which, due to extreme love for Allah and His Rasool (Sal’Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam), leads to total obedience to Allah and the teachings of His Rasool.
Sa’eed bin Musayyab explains that the Arabs very often used the word ‘Saleem’ in the meaning of ‘Ladeegh’ (one who was bitten by a snake or scorpion) and this is exactly the case in the phrase Qalbin Saleem. The heart which, due to extreme fear for Allah, is like the heart of a person who has just been bitten by a scorpion.
In the words of Abu Bakr ibn-ul-Arabi, it is a heart that is “burnt and stung with fear (for Allah).
Some commentators of Hadith claim that the group of people who will enter Jannah because “their hearts are like the hearts of the birds” (Muslim) refer to people whose hearts are overwhelmed with fear for Allah.
So, clearly, The Criteria for attaining this purity of the heart are (as mentioned previously);
The heart should be Devoid of:
How Amazing it would be to possess this kind of heart, subhanAllaah.
A certain individual was Described to have Possessed this type of Heart…Nabi Ibrahim (Alayhi Salaam)…The Prophet with the Highest Status after Muhammad (SalAllaahu Alayhi wa Sallam)…Perhaps we could Journey through his life someday and pick up the many priceless gems he has left behind for us as a legacy…those that made Him Qualified to be Called “khaleelullaah-the friend of Allah”..and one who possesses a Qalb As-Saleem.
But do you know what, Allaah Subhanahu wa ta’alah in His infinite mercy, has granted every child a ‘Qalb As Saleem’ (A sound heart).
This means that we were all given Sound hearts upon birth. It is whenever we disobey Allaah, that we slowly destroy that sound and pure heart, slowly injuring it, until in the it gets killed completely! SubhanAllaah…But upon repentance, the injury of the heart starts to recover, and it takes some time till its fully recovered…(and that is what we all hope for in sha Allaah; full recovery of our hearts that they become Sound and pure again) In other words, the more we disobey Allaah the more injury we cause to our hearts. None of us disobeys Allaah except that He is killing his own soul,…its like suicide and we do not even realize it…we are slowly killing our souls daily by the sins that we accummulate and the only Cure is sincere Taubah, Repentance, and then avoidance of the Sins.
All what has been mentioned previously add up to form what will ‘make or break’ our hearts…(In their presence or absence). So it is upon us to make the necessary efforts to nurture our hearts so that they may become pure and sound again…good enough to meet Allaah.
And The Salaf (pious predecessors) used to say: “The heart is the king of the limbs and the rest of the limbs are its soldiers; they always obey him by implementing his instructions and they never disobey him in any regard. (Remember) when the king is pious, his soldiers will also be pious. Similarly, when the king is sinful, his soldiers will also be sinful.” (Jaami-ul-Uloom wal-Hikam)
We ask Allaah to Grant us Hearts that are Submissive to His will, Firm, Clean, Soft and Pure Hearts, ‘Quloub As Saleem’. Aameen
This then is our Ultimate Goal...as it has been identified as that which will be of benefit to us, (when every other thing will fail)..Attaining the Pure Heart.
But what does it Mean to have a pure heart??
Certainly A question worth asking ourselves…
We were not given a direct english translation for this phrase, as the Ulama have interpreted it in different ways based on their understanding…
*Abdullah bin Abbas, Mujaahid, Qataadah, Ibn Sireen and many others (Radiy’Allaahu Anhuma) are of the opinion that ‘Qalbin Saleem’ is a heart that is absolutely free from Kufr (disbelief) and Nifaaq (hypocrisy).A heart free from Kibr (pride), Hasad (jealousy) and Hiqd (hatred).
*A Calm, Clean heart, that Has not engaged in association of partnership with the Maker” [mufti menk]
* A Khaalis (sincere) heart [Qurtubi]. This heart has also been described as a heart which, due to extreme love for Allah and His Rasool (Sal’Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam), leads to total obedience to Allah and the teachings of His Rasool.
Sa’eed bin Musayyab explains that the Arabs very often used the word ‘Saleem’ in the meaning of ‘Ladeegh’ (one who was bitten by a snake or scorpion) and this is exactly the case in the phrase Qalbin Saleem. The heart which, due to extreme fear for Allah, is like the heart of a person who has just been bitten by a scorpion.
In the words of Abu Bakr ibn-ul-Arabi, it is a heart that is “burnt and stung with fear (for Allah).
Some commentators of Hadith claim that the group of people who will enter Jannah because “their hearts are like the hearts of the birds” (Muslim) refer to people whose hearts are overwhelmed with fear for Allah.
So, clearly, The Criteria for attaining this purity of the heart are (as mentioned previously);
The heart should be Devoid of:
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Kufr.
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Hypocrisy.
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Hatred.
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Jealousy
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Pride
And lastly, A Criterion that summarizes all the others listed…The heart
Should be ‘Sincere’ (Khaalis)…to Allaah, to Oneself and to Others, free from falsehood…True
and Real…
How Amazing it would be to possess this kind of heart, subhanAllaah.
A certain individual was Described to have Possessed this type of Heart…Nabi Ibrahim (Alayhi Salaam)…The Prophet with the Highest Status after Muhammad (SalAllaahu Alayhi wa Sallam)…Perhaps we could Journey through his life someday and pick up the many priceless gems he has left behind for us as a legacy…those that made Him Qualified to be Called “khaleelullaah-the friend of Allah”..and one who possesses a Qalb As-Saleem.
But do you know what, Allaah Subhanahu wa ta’alah in His infinite mercy, has granted every child a ‘Qalb As Saleem’ (A sound heart).
This means that we were all given Sound hearts upon birth. It is whenever we disobey Allaah, that we slowly destroy that sound and pure heart, slowly injuring it, until in the it gets killed completely! SubhanAllaah…But upon repentance, the injury of the heart starts to recover, and it takes some time till its fully recovered…(and that is what we all hope for in sha Allaah; full recovery of our hearts that they become Sound and pure again) In other words, the more we disobey Allaah the more injury we cause to our hearts. None of us disobeys Allaah except that He is killing his own soul,…its like suicide and we do not even realize it…we are slowly killing our souls daily by the sins that we accummulate and the only Cure is sincere Taubah, Repentance, and then avoidance of the Sins.
All what has been mentioned previously add up to form what will ‘make or break’ our hearts…(In their presence or absence). So it is upon us to make the necessary efforts to nurture our hearts so that they may become pure and sound again…good enough to meet Allaah.
And The Salaf (pious predecessors) used to say: “The heart is the king of the limbs and the rest of the limbs are its soldiers; they always obey him by implementing his instructions and they never disobey him in any regard. (Remember) when the king is pious, his soldiers will also be pious. Similarly, when the king is sinful, his soldiers will also be sinful.” (Jaami-ul-Uloom wal-Hikam)
We ask Allaah to Grant us Hearts that are Submissive to His will, Firm, Clean, Soft and Pure Hearts, ‘Quloub As Saleem’. Aameen
Maa Shaa Allah very beneficial indeed Barak'Allahu Feekum Aameen!
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