THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum As-sabt, 18th day of Zul Hijjah (Saturday 8th August 2020).

BRIGHTNESS OF THE SOUL.  BismilLah. 

The Messenger of ALLAH (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The soul of a believer is bright and there is a bright lamp in it. The soul of an unbeliever is black and blind. The polish of the soul is the obedience of ALLAH. Sins are impurities on the soul. He who proceeds towards sins makes his or her soul dark.

The successful in life are those who keep their souls bright, well-lit and polished. Such will be granted entrance to Jannah. [Quran: Surah Ash-Shuara, Ayat 89-90].

The recipe for keeping souls bright and polished are:

1. More Zikir (Quran Recitation and supplication to ALLAH with HIS beautiful attributes).

2. The obedience of ALLAH / The avoidance of sins with sincerity. 

3. Keeping desires in check. Very Important. If you fancy anyone else in addition to your wife then marry her instead of adultrating. Etc.

When you crumble and fold paper in your hand then leave it, the crease lines naturally incline it to fold. If you want to straighten it out then you have to crumble and fold it in the opposite direction. The same is true of human nature. When it has become used to a life of indulgence you have to work against its natural inclinations to straighten it out. That's the most important jihad to strive for. 

We ask ALLAH to aid us in our efforts to become obedient servants to HIM. Aameen.