we spend too much time on body, when the leader of the body is the HEART and this is what we need to focus on.
the body will always go wrong as long as the heart is neglected
how to get the heart in a good state?
the heart has two forces/powers/abilities:
-comprehension/knowledge all intellectual faculties <<< about what the heart can contain/possess
-love/inclination <<< about the impact the heart has on other things.
if theses two forces used wrongly - lead to misery, sadness, frustrated heart. this is the inevitable outcome.
if we do not use the heart for ITS PURPOSE - we will destroy it.
e.g: using a small car to carry heavy loads - in long run it will cause you more trouble than good
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the heart has being created for a purpose hence why its always questioning, searching.
when we listen to our heart in times of emptiness,when you have no commitment in life, when we are not so preocupied - when we lose someone or when something we've been longing for doesnt happen, we start to question our purpose, life in general.
These questions lead to happiness, to the truth. we should listen to our heart. and try and find the answers
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the correct way of using the two forces/abilities -
1st faculty (of knowledge): the heart is designed to search for knowledge and comprehend it - this isnt physics/chemistry/sociology knowledge. this isnt the Obligatory knowledge, busying ourselves with this knowledge can actually make the heart suffer
obligatory knowledge that the heart seeks - reality of this world, about our Creator, about the meaning of this life and the next, and about the names and attributes of Allah.
2nd faculty of loving/being inclined towards: heart tends to materialize what it believes in (aka the heart wants to put it into actions
Heart is MEANT to love THE PERFECT, the one who has control/power over everyhting, the Creator, the All_Seeing. Only Allah can fulfil this, we are MEANT to love Allah, this is our purpose; people will disapoint you, people will turn away from you when you love them, things you love you will not be able to have, the heart will be disappointed. So heart is inclined and will only feel fulfilled if loving Allah alone, not things and people above Allah)
In Surah Fatiha, we ask Allah for these two types of love - love of knowledge and love of inclination
[qs:1:5-7]
the Jews had the force knowledge but they were not inclined towards Allah because they did not have the RIGHT force of inclination
The Christians were inclined towards Allah but did not have the force of knowledge used correctly.
InshaaAllah the Muslim will have the force of knowledge used correctly with the force of inclination towards Allah subhanahou wata'ala = healthy, happy, strong and intact heart.
We ask Allah to grant us this and help us achieve such a high level. Ameen.
Lecture By Shaykh Mu'tassim Al-Hameedy. (links to the vid there)
Notes By Lilly.