What does a believer do if his heart does not become humble when he remembers Allah or in prayer?
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The questioner : This listener, Wafa from Taiz, Yemen, asks: What does a believer do if his heart does not become humble when he remembers Allah or in prayer?
The Shaykh : If the heart does not become humble when remembering Allah or in prayer, that is evidence that there is a sickness in the heart.
The questioner : We seek refuge in Allah.
The Shaykh : So the person must treat this sickness by frequently turning back to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), supplicating to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He), having sincere intention in seeking to attain His pleasure, and seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan if Shaytan tries to stand between him and his worship. If he turns to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) asking Him to soften his heart for His remembrance and for what has been revealed of the truth, and he supplicates to Allah the Exalted with sincerity and pure intention, then Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is near and responsive; He will answer his supplication and he will attain what he seeks.
And among the greatest causes for the rectitude and soundness of the heart is frequent recitation of the Qur'an, for it softens hearts and increases their steadfastness, especially if a person recites it with reflection, recites it while feeling that he is reading the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), recites it while believing in its reports, and recites it while committing to obeying its commands and leaving its prohibitions. Then it is hoped that he will attain much good. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If the heart does not become humble when remembering Allah or in prayer, that is evidence that there is a sickness in the heart.
The questioner : We seek refuge in Allah.
The Shaykh : So the person must treat this sickness by frequently turning back to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), supplicating to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He), having sincere intention in seeking to attain His pleasure, and seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan if Shaytan tries to stand between him and his worship. If he turns to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) asking Him to soften his heart for His remembrance and for what has been revealed of the truth, and he supplicates to Allah the Exalted with sincerity and pure intention, then Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is near and responsive; He will answer his supplication and he will attain what he seeks.
And among the greatest causes for the rectitude and soundness of the heart is frequent recitation of the Qur'an, for it softens hearts and increases their steadfastness, especially if a person recites it with reflection, recites it while feeling that he is reading the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), recites it while believing in its reports, and recites it while committing to obeying its commands and leaving its prohibitions. Then it is hoped that he will attain much good. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.