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Five Remedies for a Sick Heart Ibrāhīm Al-Khawwāṣ (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “The remedy for hearts lies in five things: reflecting over the Qur'ān, maintaining an empty stomach, performing night prayers, supplicating earnestly before dawn, and keeping the company of the righteous.” Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee ḥafidhahullāh comments: These are indeed the causes of the heart’s cure — five profound remedies. Truly, what excellent means they are for healing the heart — for softening its hardness, awakening it from heedlessness, and bringing it closer to Allāh. Whoever acts upon them will find in them a true medicine for his heart. 1⃣. Reflecting over the Qur'ān: He should recite the Qur’an with reflection and contemplation, not hastily like the recitation of poetry. Such recitation brings great rectification to the heart. A believer should set aside time — aside from recitation for memorisation or review — to read whatever portion he can, pondering and reflecting upon its meanings. 2⃣. Maintaining an empty stomach: That is, practicing moderation in eating, for constant satiety corrupts the heart and brings about heedlessness. The more a person experiences hunger at certain times, the more beneficial it is for his heart — and even for his body. 3⃣. Performing night prayers (Qiyām Al-Layl): This is among the best acts for purifying and reforming the heart. 4⃣. Supplicating before dawn (at the time of suḥūr): At that blessed hour, one should humbly beseech Allāh, persistently and earnestly invoking Him with sincere supplication. 5⃣. Keeping the company of the righteous: And among the best of the righteous to associate with are the people of knowledge, for they are the finest of the righteous. There may indeed be pious individuals who lack knowledge and thus fall into errors, innovations, or newly introduced matters, but the scholars are the true heirs of the Prophets and the best of the righteous. Therefore, whoever perceives a sickness in his heart should seek its cure through these remedies, for they are truly effective and beneficial medicines. https://t.me/madrasatuna/5380