Peace, one and all…
‘Peace of heart comes of a heart free of anxiety. Anxiety is caused by the weight of all that is material – the weight of food, of drink, of sleep, of idle talk. All this, like the gravity of the earth, pulls the ethereal heart downwards, and to free itself from this weight tires the heart. Then there are ties – desire, possessions, love of family and children – which bind the ethereal heart to the earth and keep it from soaring.
The way to free the heart, to purify it, is to remember Allah. At the beginning this remembrance can only be done outwardly, by repeating His Divine Names, pronouncing them aloud so that you yourself and others can hear and remember. As the memory of Him becomes constant, remembrance sinks to the heart and becomes inward, silent. Allah says:
‘Believers are those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and they [see and] hear His manifestations their faith is strengthened’ (Surah Anfal: 2)’
(Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, The Secret of Secrets)
Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman
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