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Guarding the Sacred Abode
The Heart’s Light
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The heart is a treasury; unlock it with the key of remembrance
The heart is a sacred abode, a house designed for knowledge, light, and divine inspiration.
The Prophet ﷺ said, “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5949)
This hadith is often understood in its outward meaning, but it holds profound inner wisdom.
Our hearts are like homes.
If they are filled with the "dogs" of anger and pride, or the "pigs" of lust and greed, they lose their purity.
Such a heart is unable to receive angelic inspiration and divine guidance.
When we allow base desires to rule over us, the angels cannot enter to fill our hearts with light and knowledge.
Instead, we are consumed by the world's noise and the weight of our nafs (lower self).
The Heart and Angelic Inspiration
The heart is the center of spiritual illumination.
The Prophet ﷺ told Hassān ibn Thābit, the poet of Medina,
“Criticize them with your poetry, and may Allah strengthen you with the Holy Spirit.”
This shows that angelic inspiration isn’t just for prophets—it can touch those whose hearts are prepared to receive it.
When the heart is cleansed, it becomes a vessel for divine guidance, creativity, and wisdom.
How to Purify the Heart
Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah): Constantly remembering Allah clears the heart of distractions and aligns it with divine will.
Controlling Desires: Train the nafs through fasting, prayer, and self-discipline.
Good Company: Surround yourself with people who uplift your spirit and remind you of Allah.
An Invitation to Reflection
The state of your heart determines the state of your soul.
Allah sends light and inspiration to those who make space for it.
Let us commit to purifying our hearts.
Reflection:
Reflect on a time when you felt inspired or experienced a profound epiphany.
What was the state of your heart and mind during that time?
What habits or practices were you engaged in?
What did you think of today's reflection? |
🤲 Make Du’a for Iqbal 🤲
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Ya Allah, Most Merciful and Generous, bless Iqbal with good health and strength. Grant happiness, prosperity, and love to his family, and keep them united under Your mercy.
Oh Allah, guide him closer to his faith and fill his heart with peace and contentment. Bless him with abundant, halal rizq and barakah in all aspects of his life.
Ameen.🤲🏽
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Day 427
🇵🇸 Ongoing 64-day north Gaza siege: Israel destroyed generator & fuel tank in Kamal Adwan Hospital, completely cutting off electricity, causing ICU patients' health to deteriorate w/o access to food, water & treatment + only 2 student surgeons to perform all operations. IOF targeted ICU & injured 4 people incl. 3 kids
‼️ @euromedhr: IOF soldiers used Palestinian hostages as human shields, forced them into Kamal Adwan Hospital in uniform to order evacuation
‼️ Footage shows Israeli snipers around Kamal Adwan Hospital, shooting at Palestinians trying to assist injured Palestinians bleeding on the street (👆)
🇵🇸 40+ Palestinians killed in Gaza yesterday
‼️ Israel released 18 Palestinian hostages abducted from Gaza, immediately taken to hospital in Khan Younis for treatment
🇵🇸 Deadly air strikes across Gaza City (north): IOF attacked 3 shelters incl. home in al-Karama massacring 8 people; bombed home in Sawftawi killing 4 women; & drone strike targeted school in Rimal killing 3+ people. More attacks targeted gathering of Palestinians in Sheikh Rawdan & Tuffah killed 4 people
🇱🇧 IOF killed 6 people, injured 5 in 2 attacks on south Lebanon amid 155+ ceasefire violations
🪖 1 IOF soldier killed in south Gaza
West Bank:
🚩 2 IOF soldiers injured by car ramming operation near Hebron; IOF forces raided Hebron, searched homes & sealed off entrances
🇵🇸 Israeli settlers injured 3 Palestinians in 2 attacks near Ramallah
🇵🇸 IOF shot & killed 27 y/o Tariq Ghazawneh at main Qalandiya checkpoint leaving occupied East Jerusalem
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