Softening Hearts Reminders

A book translated into Yoruba confirms that steadfastness in Islam is a basic requirement for every sincere Muslim who wants to follow the straight path with determination and understanding. As a matter of fact, the current societies in which Muslims live, types of temptation they painfully face, and whims, desires, doubts, and confusion from which they are suffering made Islam something strange. As a result, those adhering to Islam are like those adhering to a burning coal.

A book translated into Swahili confirms that steadfastness in Islam is a basic requirement for every sincere Muslim who wants to follow the straight path with determination and understanding. As a matter of fact, the current societies in which Muslims live, types of temptation they painfully face, and whims, desires, doubts, and confusion from which they are suffering made Islam something strange. As a result, those adhering to Islam are like those adhering to a burning coal.

A book translated into Azerbaijani in which Sh. Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid explains and illustrates the means that enable us to improve and make our homes better. As a result, we can introduce righteous individuals to our communities, able to handle and solve our societies’ problems.

A book translated into Indonesian which mentions some prohibitions that people take too lightly. It also confirms that Allah showed us obligations which we are not permitted to ignore, limits which we are not permitted to transgress, and prohibitions which we are not allowed to violate.

A book in Uzbek aims to simplify the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) so the ordinary people may know him better. These few pages introduce excerpts and glimpses of his attributes and virtues.

A book in Oromo confirms that people face many obstacles which they think stand between them and repentance. Some exist within their own selves while others are in the world around them. This brief book clears up this confusion, dispels doubts, explains wisdom, and drives away the devil's tricks.

A book in English in which the author confirms that the Islamic methodology is to achieve happiness for its followers through obligations and prohibitions which are not meant to restrict their freedom but for granting happiness to them through showing their prestige in this universe. Islam establishes the concept of eternal happiness in the hereafter in Muslims' minds so their wishes and dreams are not confined to this world but also the world to come.

Hidden Stimuli in the Human Soul - A comparative study between religion and philosophy

A book translated into Luganda confirms that steadfastness in Islam is a basic requirement for every sincere Muslim who wants to follow the straight path with determination and understanding. As a matter of fact, the current societies in which Muslims live, types of temptation they painfully face, and whims, desires, doubts, and confusion from which they are suffering made Islam something strange. As a result, those adhering to Islam are like those adhering to a burning coal.

A book translated into Urdu confirms that steadfastness in Islam is a basic requirement for every sincere Muslim who wants to follow the straight path with determination and understanding. As a matter of fact, the current societies in which Muslims live, types of temptation they painfully face, and whims, desires, doubts, and confusion from which they are suffering made Islam something strange. As a result, those adhering to Islam are like those adhering to a burning coal.

Contemplation is the key to the light of guidance, the starting point of certitude and the source of knowledge and understanding. A wise scholar once said, "Make your heart live by admonishments and enlighten it through contemplation." Many people know the virtue of contemplation but are unaware of its reality and fruits. However, few are those who actually contemplate. Allah Says, "And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, there from, are turning away. And most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him."

Contentment is a great action of the heart, and is one of the chief and most important actions of the heart. Abu Ad-Dardaa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “There are four peaks of faith: patience in command, contentment with destiny, sincere reliance on Allaah, and submission to the Lord.”

Since faith consists of two halves, the first being thankfulness, and the other being patience, it is important for the person who admonishes their soul, wishes to safeguard it, and prefers its happiness, not to neglect these two great principles, turn away from these two treaded paths, and to make their path and journey to Allah between these two paths, so that Allah, the Exalted, places them, upon their meeting, in the better of the two parties.

Muslim scholars have paid great attention to the deeds of the heart, authored many books on this topic, explained the importance of this issue to people and encouraged them to be mindful of it and develop themselves in this field. This is because the salvation of humankind (after the mercy of Allaah) is achieved through having a sound and sincere heart.

Reliance on Allah, the Exalted, is a lofty station that has a great effect. It is one of the most important obligations of faith, one of the best actions and acts of worship that bring one closer to Ar-Rahman (the Possessor of Mercy), and one of the highest stations of belief in Allah, the Exalted, because everything occurs through reliance on Allah, the Exalted, and seeking His Help.

Piety is a great virtue that bears a lofty status. It sustains life, which becomes unbearable in its absence; in fact, a life void of piety is inferior even to the life of an animal. There is no righteousness and wellbeing for a slave without piety. It is a noble treasure whose possessor is awarded many honorable gems, abundant goodness, noble sustenance, great victories and kingdoms. It is as if the best rewards of both this life and the next have been assigned to this single characteristic!

Allah, the Exalted, has made patience a steed that does not stumble, a sword that does not miss its mark, a trooper that does not get defeated, and a fortress that is never destroyed. It is such a riding animal that those who ride it are never lost. It is the brother of victory, for victory occurs through patience; if one has it, they do not need great preparations or large numbers. Its position in terms of victory is comparable to the position of the head to the body. It is the way of success and prosperity. It is a virtue that humankind needs in their religion and worldly life.

In this book, we will address the subject of hope, which is one of the deeds of the heart, and the most important of them all; having hope is an obligation, and one which must be directed to Allah, the Almighty, alone.

A book translated into Sinhalese confirms that steadfastness in Islam is a basic requirement for every sincere Muslim who wants to follow the straight path with determination and understanding. As a matter of fact, the current societies in which Muslims live, types of temptation they painfully face, and whims, desires, doubts, and confusion from which they are suffering made Islam something strange. As a result, those adhering to Islam are like those adhering to a burning coal.

A book translated into Ukrainian confirms that steadfastness in Islam is a basic requirement for every sincere Muslim who wants to follow the straight path with determination and understanding. As a matter of fact, the current societies in which Muslims live, types of temptation they painfully face, and whims, desires, doubts, and confusion from which they are suffering made Islam something strange. As a result, those adhering to Islam are like those adhering to a burning coal.