Then do they not look at the camels – how they are created? And at the sky – how it is raised? And at the mountains – how they are erected? And at the earth – how it is spread out? ( 88:17-20) In many places in the Quran, Allah has told us to reflect on various creations of His. Start with our course Learn 50% of the Quran in 9 hours. *In order to understand Quran better, learn Arabic at UQ Academy. Surely, our hearts are not harder than a mountain? Reciting the Quran, memorizing it, learning its language and reflecting deeply on it are all acts which are worship, and which lead to softening of the heart, Allah willing. And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought. ( 59:21) If We had sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. If he repents and gives up that sin and seeks forgiveness, his heart will be polished. When the believer commits sin, a black spot appears on his heart. I swear by Allah, I have seen an unforgettable scene of death for which I shall strive until the day I undergo it.’ ‘O my dear family! Do eat your food and drink yourselves. When Al Hasan returned home, his family served him food. ‘The best thing for the hearts, particularly if they are hardened, is to visit cemeteries.’Īl Hasan al Basri, a famous Follower, went to visit a sick person on his deathbed. (Abu Dawud)Īl Qurtubi quoted that scholars of the past said: I forbade you to visit graves, but you may now visit them, for in visiting them there is a reminder (of death). Then she came back and thanked the Mother of the Believers. The woman followed her advice and her heart became softer. ‘If you remember death frequently, your heart will be softened.’ He also mentioned a story where a woman came to the Mother of the Believers Aisha and complained that her heart was hardened. ‘Remembering death deters one from committing sins, softens rigid hearts, alleviates one’s indulgence in this worldly life and decreases the impact of catastrophes.’ (Ibn Majah)Īl Qurtubi quoted, in his book at-Tadhkirah, that scholars of the past said: Frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures,’ meaning death.
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