Firming the Living Heart upon the Truth
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the heart is alive and sound, how can a person firm it upon this matter?
The Shaykh:
It is Allah who firms it; it is not the person who firms it. O Turner of hearts, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, who firms it, but righteous deeds and acts of obedience are the cause of firmness, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 3834 If He wills to turn the heart of a servant, He turns it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the heart is alive and sound, how can a person firm it upon this matter?
The Shaykh:
It is Allah who firms it; it is not the person who firms it. O Turner of hearts, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
O Turner of hearts and eyes, firm my heart upon Your religion
يا مقلب القلوب والأبصار ثبت قلبي على دينكThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
Hearts are between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful
القلوب بين أصبعين من أصابع الرحمن
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : والمقصود : أن من علامات أمراض القلوب عدولها عن الأغذية النافعة — islamhouse.com (1:00:25)
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