The Ways to Soften the Heart
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The questioner:
And in his third question, he asks: What are the ways to soften the heart?
The Shaykh:
Yes, and the ways?
The questioner:
To soften the heart.
The Shaykh:
The way in this is to reflect upon the Noble Qur'an, to turn to it, and to benefit from what Allah has described regarding the characteristics of the pious and the righteous, along with increasing the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), seeking forgiveness, and repenting from sins. All of this is among the causes of the softness of the heart, its gentleness, and its being moved by the words of Allah, its fear of Allah, and its fulfilling His rights. The believer should increase his recitation of the Qur'an, his turning to it, his reflection, and his understanding, along with increasing the remembrance of Allah, His glorification, and His praise, His glorification, and His magnification.
And in his third question, he asks: What are the ways to soften the heart?
The Shaykh:
Yes, and the ways?
The questioner:
To soften the heart.
The Shaykh:
The way in this is to reflect upon the Noble Qur'an, to turn to it, and to benefit from what Allah has described regarding the characteristics of the pious and the righteous, along with increasing the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), seeking forgiveness, and repenting from sins. All of this is among the causes of the softness of the heart, its gentleness, and its being moved by the words of Allah, its fear of Allah, and its fulfilling His rights. The believer should increase his recitation of the Qur'an, his turning to it, his reflection, and his understanding, along with increasing the remembrance of Allah, His glorification, and His praise, His glorification, and His magnification.
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فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١٦ — archive.org (1:01:14)
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