DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm Al-khamis, 9th day of Rajab 1446AH, Thursday. 9th Jan. 2025).

LET'S PURIFY OUR HEARTS TO TASTE THE SWEETNESS OF EEMAAN(FAITH). BismilLah. 

In an authentic hadith narrated by al-Abbas Bin Abdul-Muttalib (the Prophet’s uncle) recorded by Imam Muslim, the Prophet (Sallallaahu AlaihiWasallam) said, “Indeed he who is pleased (and content) with ALLAH as his/her Lord (Rubb), Islam as his/her Deen and Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam as his Messenger has tasted the sweetness of faith (eeman).”

How can one taste the sweetness of eeman? We perceive taste through sensory organs called taste buds located on top of the tongue. The taste sensation and flavours are produced and determined when a substance in the mouth reacts with the receptors of taste buds. Thus, sweet and bitter tastes can be experienced by the tongue.

Eeman is neither a food nor a substance that can be tasted by the tongue. How would one then taste eeman and which organ is responsible for that? The organ responsible for the taste of eeman is the heart. The Prophet (SAW) once pointed to his chest declaring taqwa is here; indicating that eeman is in the heart. We know from an aayah in surat al-Hujurat where, in response to the Bedouin Arabs who came to the Prophet (S.A.W) claiming eeman, ALLAH (SWT) rejected their claim saying,“You have not yet come to believe, all you may say is ‘We have surrendered,’ and not until eeman enters your heart” (al-Hujurat, 49:14). This ayah is a clear proof that the organ responsible for eeman is the heart. If the heart is sound one may experience the sweet taste of eeman. Otherwise, one’s eeman is either weak or the heart is so corrupt and damaged that there isn’t a mustard seed’s weight of eeman in one’s heart.  May ALLAH Azza Wajalla protect our eemaan and aid us to taste it in our hearts. Aameen.