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Allah swt will only accept a 100% pure heart on the Day of Qiyamah. We are responsible for purifying it of all diseases in this life. There are many ways one can purify their heart; ultimately one must strive in the path of righteousness on a day to day and week to week and year to year basis.

One may not be able to wake up for tahajjud on a daily basis, but what about maybe one weekend every month? Or one month every year? One can think about what is possible for themselves and look at their own strength and then struggle accordingly. Ultimately one must struggle and push forward.

What is materialism? Wanting something because someone else has it. It is not necessarily wanting to be a millionaire. Materialism is when something leads you to emotional imbalance because someone else has something that you do not.

As opposed to having a heart overwhelmed with and filled with the love of Allah swt; such a person will want to fill their day with things that make Allah swt happy.

What is the capacity of the Aql? The Aql has the capacity to think of Allah swt no matter what he or she is doing. (Wow, I guess this just takes some training.)

The Deen was transferred from heart to heart. Even if all the books of Islam were burned there is no reason to worry because there is at least one memorizer of all the Deeni kitaabs somewhere in the world today. The knowledge is stored in the hearts. Ulema are here to work on your heart not your intellect.

‘Purification of the Heart’ by Hamza Yusuf is a Translation and Commentary on Imam al-Mawlud’s poem Matharat al-Qulub. The book addresses signs, symptoms, and cures of the spiritual diseases of the heart. On Wednesday evenings a halaqah is held by Brother Hussain at Dar al-Dawah Masjid in Astoria, Queens, NY, USA. Notes from this halaqah will be posted on this blog as often as possible, as a reinforcement for myself and for the benefit of the viewers. More info about this event and the class schedule can be found here.