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Rasil TV for a united Islam. In the
name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful. May the peace, mercy,
and blessings of Allah be upon you. All
praise is due to Allah, Lord of the
worlds. O Allah, bestow Your blessings
upon Muhammad and upon the family of
Muhammad. Broadcasting from Jalan
Masjid Silaturahim number 36, Kalimagis
, Cibubur, Bekasi, Radio Silaturahim
for a united Islam. Brothers and
sisters who are blessed by Allah
subhanahu wa ta'ala, how are you doing
this evening? Praise be to Allah, we
meet again in the Heart’s Reflection
program for the edition of Tuesday,
April 23, 2019. And this evening,
brothers and sisters, as usual, Ustaz
Rahmatullah is here with us in the
studio. Let us greet him first. Peace,
mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon
you, Ustaz.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be
upon you. Are you healthy, Ustaz? Yes,
praise be to Allah.
Alright, brothers and sisters. This
evening, the theme we will discuss is
about hearts that have hardened. That
is correct, Ustaz. And as usual,
brothers and sisters, in the first
session there will be a presentation,
and it will be continued in the second
and third sessions for Q&A. So we
invite you to join us later in the
second and third sessions. In the
studio, it is currently 8:06, I am
Bagus, accompanied by Oni and also
Yusuf Sebangkit at the operator’s
desk. Alright brothers and sisters, let
us listen to the presentation that will
be delivered by Ustaz Rahmatullah.
Please, Ustaz.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious
, the Most Merciful. Peace, mercy, and
blessings of Allah be upon you. Praise
be to Allah. All praise is due to Allah
who created death and life to test
which of you is best in deed, and He is
the Almighty, the Forgiving. I bear
witness that there is no god but Allah
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
servant and messenger. O Allah, send
blessings, peace, and grace upon
Muhammad. And upon the family of
Muhammad, and thereafter. We offer our
praise and gratitude to the presence of
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. May peace
and blessings be bestowed by Allah upon
our master, Rasulullah Muhammad
sallallahu alaihi wasallam, his family,
his companions, and upon all of us.
Amen, O Lord of the worlds. We will
discuss concerning a heart that hardens
. Yes, a heart that hardens. As we know
together that the heart is a, uh,
barometer of life for those who believe
. From this heart, we can measure
ourselves how the heart feels a faith.
How the heart feels a beauty, a
steadfastness as what has been stated
by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Behold,
surely the friends of Allah. Know that
the friends of Allah, they will have no
fear, nor will they grieve. They have
no fear and never experience grief. Who
are the friends of Allah? Those who
believe and fear Allah. They are those
who have faith and are pious toward
Allah. For them are glad tidings in the
life of this world and in the hereafter
. There is no change in the words of
Allah. They are those who are happy in
this world and in the hereafter. Happy,
so the heart becomes a guide for those
who believe. Even Allah subhanahu wa
ta'ala regarding the goodness or
badness of a servant, the center of
attention is uh, their heart. So this
heart becomes the measure of piety
toward Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. As
the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam
said, "Piety is here." Piety is here,
while pointing to the chest. So, the
heart is indeed a place of piety to
draw closer to Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Of course, this heart has been
facilitated by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Therefore, just as physically,
the heart is essentially the organ of
the heart. So there are those with a
weak heart or heart disease. So here,
that of course, this heart is in a
condition that indeed meets the
requirements, it will be easy to feel
humility before Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Like what we have explained a
few weeks ago, that a heart that
hardens is a result of the influence of
the shadr. This shadr, which should
function as a filter, that is removing
bad traits. Then, bad traits are
replaced with good traits, then they
enter the heart. So that the influences
of the shadr or the light that Allah
puts into the heart have truly
previously passed through the filter
called the shadr. When the shadr is no
longer able to function as a filter for
bad traits, for example, jealousy,
hatred; those are bad traits that make
our hearts harden. Where the hardening
of the heart is an influence of the bad
traits that exist in the shadr. Because
the shadr is no longer able to be a
filter. Now, on this occasion, the
heart will harden if the heart is not
used as it should be. If previously the
heart would harden from the influence
of bad traits entering the heart, so
the heart hardens, then now, the heart
will harden when the heart is not used
according to what has been facilitated
by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. In Surah
Al-Hadid verse 16, it is mentioned, I
seek refuge in Allah from the accursed
Satan. Has the time not come for those
who have believed that their hearts
should become humble at the remembrance
of Allah and what has come down of the
truth? And let them not be like those
who were given the Scripture before,
and a long period passed over them, so
their hearts hardened; and many of them
are defiantly disobedient. Has the time
not yet come for the believers to be
humble in their remembrance of Allah
and to the truth that has descended
upon them? And do not let them be like
those who were previously given the
Book. Then a long time passed over them
, and their hearts became hard. And
most of them are defiantly disobedient.
So in this verse, essentially, when the
heart functions as, as mentioned, the
heart is where Allah's revelation is
descended into the heart. When the
heart is no longer used to receive
Allah's revelation or read the
Al-Qur'an, then the heart here will
become hardened. When the heart has
hardened, the next consequence is that
when we perform dhikr to Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala, it will feel
difficult to be humble before Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. So the hardness
that turns our heart to stone makes it
difficult to feel humility when
performing dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Even in this verse, Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala indicates that it
is possible for someone whose heart has
hardened because they have never
interacted with the Noble Al-Qur'an.
Then that heart will become defiantly
disobedient. so, when we have no
interest in studying the Qur'an or just
leave the Qur'an be when the heart is
supposed to have a nature, meaning that
between the Qur'an and the heart, the
Qur'an always interacts with the heart.
This is something that has indeed been
facilitated by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Meaning, according to the
sunnatullah, the heart should
constantly interact with the glorious
Qur'an. When the nature of the heart no
longer interacts with the glorious
Qur'an, then the heart will harden. So,
if previously the heart hardened
because of the influence of bad traits
from within the chest entering the
heart, causing it to harden. In the
current condition, when the heart is no
longer functioning to interact with the
glorious Qur'an, the heart will harden.
When the heart hardens, Allah states
that it becomes easy for that person to
commit wicked deeds. In such a
condition, when the heart no longer has
any interest in the glorious Qur'an, it
shows that our heart is hardening,
turning to stone and our heart will
find it difficult to feel humility when
remembering the presence of Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Therefore Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala mentions in Surah
Al-Baqarah. "then your hearts became as
stones or even harder""and indeed,
there are stones out of which rivers
gush forth, and there are some of them
which split""and water comes out of
them, and some of them fall down for
fear of Allah, and Allah is not unaware
of what you do." Then after that, your
heart becomes hard like a stone, says
Allah. Even harder than a stone.
Whereas among those stones, there are
indeed some from which rivers flow. And
among them, there are indeed some that
split. Then springs gush forth from
them, and among them, there are some
that fall down out of fear of Allah.
And Allah is not at all unaware of what
you do. So, the hardening of the heart
is harder than stone. Yet Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala says, so hard is
the stone that out of fear of Allah,
water flows through the cracks of the
stone, there is liquid because of its
fear of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. If
even the hard stone fears Allah, then
it is stated here that a hardened heart
is even harder than stone. So in such a
condition, truly, as warned by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala, we must be careful
with this hardened heart. Let us look
at the next verse. Because Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala "some of them are
righteous, and some of them are
otherwise; we were of divided ways." So
Allah will test the righteous, and
those who are not righteous will still
be tested by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
So here, what happens when Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala tests us while our
hearts are hardening? What is felt? I
seek refuge in Allah from the accursed
Satan. In Surah Al-An'am verses 42 and
44. "And We had already sent to nations
before you, then We seized them with"
poverty and hardship. "then there came
to them Our punishment""and why, when
Our punishment came to them, did they
not humble themselves?""So when they
forgot that by which they had been
reminded, We opened to them the gates
of every thing, until, when they
rejoiced in that which they were given,
We seized them suddenly, and they were
then in despair.""So the people that
committed wrong were eliminated. And
praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds."
So in this verse Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala will test humans with misery and
poverty. Now, When trials of misery and
poverty descend upon us while our
hearts are hardened. Even though Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala's intention is to
give a warning to those hardened hearts
. Because our hearts are hard, when we
are tested by Allah with misery and
poverty, our hearts refuse to accept
the test given by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Whereas Allah's purpose in
testing with misery and poverty is so
that they return to Allah's path, full
of repentance before Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Full of submission to Allah.
But because the heart has hardened, it
refuses the test given by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. So when Allah's
test comes in the form of misery and
poverty, one refuses the warning,
refuses such tests from Allah because
of the hardness of our hearts. Then
what? Then the devil comes in. The
devil comes to make it look good, to
make it look beautiful to the deeds
done by the hardened heart. So when
this hardened heart is tested by Allah,
which is actually a reminder, a warning
from Allah, but it refuses to
understand Allah's warning, then what
happens? Then all those pleasures will
be completely opened up by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. And when this
hardened heart rejoices in receiving
the pleasures that have been opened by
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala, then at the
moment this hardened heart is enjoying
such pleasures, that is when their soul
is taken by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
So when Allah gives a warning that
should lead back to Allah's path, then
for a hardened heart, it becomes even
further from Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Because it rejects Allah's warning, at
the moment of rejoicing and having fun,
that is when the soul is taken by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. And that is what
is called punishment. So Allah will
wipe out those whose hearts have
hardened down to their roots. So what
we need to understand from this verse
is that a hardened heart will not want
or be able to understand the warnings
or tests given by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Because that hardened heart
which should be melted and softened,
must interact frequently with the Holy
Qur'an. Because the heart no longer
interacts with the Qur'an that has been
facilitated by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala, it feels difficult for that
heart to return to the path of Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Therefore, the
preventative measure is how to ensure
our hearts do not harden. Because
trials are a destined portion for
humans. So we always pray to Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala, that when Allah
tests us as His servants, we pray that
our hearts remain in a state of qolbun
salim, qolbun munib, not a hardened
heart. Then the hearts, so that our
hearts should draw us closer to Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Because our hearts
are hardening, we are no longer able to
understand the warnings given by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Perhaps that is it
, Allah knows best. Alright, brothers
and sisters who are blessed by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. That was the
explanation given by Ustaz Rahmatullah
tonight regarding hearts that have
hardened or turned to stone. Earlier,
the Ustaz last quoted Quran Surah
Al-An'am verses 42 to 44. Alright
brothers and sisters, we will take a
short break and we will be back in the
next session, the second session.
Prepare your questions on the phone
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. Yes. Alright, brothers and sisters
who are blessed by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Thank you for staying with us
in the Qalbu Reflection program tonight
with Ustaz Rahmatullah, and the time in
our studio shows 20:37. I am Biagus,
accompanied by Ondi and also Sangkit at
the operator's desk, who will continue
to accompany you, brothers and sisters,
in the Qalbu Reflection program. We
will start with the first question.
This question comes from Bang Adi in
Pasar Minggu. Assalamualaikum
warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Ustaz, um
Ustaz, how can we restore the function
of the heart so that it can receive the
light of Allah?
That is all. uh The heart is a place to
contain the revelations of Allah, right
? Yes. In Surah Al-Baqarah verse 97. So
the Quran was revealed by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala into the heart,
revealed through the angel Gabriel. So
that is truly the function that has
indeed been facilitated by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Therefore, this
heart is a tool to communicate with
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. So, how can
that hardened heart become soft? Here
it is said in Surah Al-Hadid verse 16,
"Alam ya'illadhina amanu an takhsha
qulubuhum...""...li-dhikrillahi...""...
wa ma nazala min al-haqq...""...wa la
yakunu ka-lladhina utul-kitaba min
qablu fa-tala 'alayhimu al-amadu
fa-qasat qulubuhum wa kathirum minhum
fasiqun." So here, in order for the
heart to become luminous, the heart
must be returned to its fitrah (nature)
, which is to perform dhikr (
remembrance) to the presence of Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. As stated in Surah
Al-Ahzab, Surah 33. Starting from verse
41, it says Auzubillahi
minash-shaytanir-rajim. "Ya
ayyuhalladzina amanu-dzkurullaha
dzikran katsira." O you who believe,
remember Allah with as much remembrance
as possible. "Wasabbihuhu bukratan wa
ashila." And glorify Him or perform
tasbih to Him in the morning and
evening. "Huwalladzi yusolli' alaikum
wa malaikatuhu liyukhrijakum
minadh-dhulumati ilan-nur wa kana
bil-mu'minina rahima." It is He who
grants blessings to you, and His angels
ask for forgiveness for you, so that He
brings you out from darkness into light
, and He is ever Merciful to the
believers. So when we return to the
nature of the heart, which is knowing
Allah. Yes, knowing Allah by increasing
dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala,
then the heart that was previously hard
and dark with that dhikr, "
liyukhrijakum minadh-dhulumati ilan-nur
." The darkness will be removed by
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala and replaced
with light. and by reciting dhikr
frequently. Ya ayyuhalladzina
amanukurullahaikran katir. Increase
your dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala
. so how can the heart, uh, be saved
from hardening, by increasing dhikr to
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Wadur
rabbaka fi nafsika tadarru’an wa
khifatan. Remember your Lord within
yourself with humility and awe, yes,
with a sense of humbleness and fear of
Allah. So, how the soul within this
heart increases dhikr to the presence
of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Then,
what was previously a hardened heart
will become softened. The heart that
was once dark, when it is given light
by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala, that is
when the heart returns to its true
nature. The heart is the place where
Allah revealed His revelation into the
heart of our Prophet, the Messenger of
Allah, Muhammad sallallahu alaihi
wasallam. Likewise for us as servants
of Allah, as the ummah of Muhammad the
Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi
wasallam, the heart becomes essential
to constantly engage in dhikr to the
presence of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala
so that it avoids hardening like stone.
H
harder than stone, says Allah Subhanahu
wa ta'ala. That means if the heart has
hardened, it is even harder than stone.
So to soften the heart, return it to
its true nature, which is to increase
dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Then Allah will send light into the
heart so that the heart functions
according to its true nature, which is
to know Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Perhaps that is it. Wallahualam.
Alright, Bang Adi in Pasar Minggu, I
hope that answers it. Then we move to
the next question, Ustaz. Uh, a
question from a servant of Allah.
Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh.
Wa alaikumussalam.
Alright. From a mother in West Jakarta.
Are people who are ambitious and
justify any means for their ambition
and act dishonestly considered people
who have hardened hearts? Please
enlighten us, Ustaz.
Yes. that is, uh that is a, uh, what? a
disease, yes. Lying, cheating,
dishonesty that is, uh, a disease
inside the chest, yes. That is what
makes the heart become hard, yes. Uh,
because here Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala,
uh, can be seen in Surah Az-Zumar verse
22, yes. Auzubillahi
minash-shaitanir-rajim. Afaman
syarhallahu lil islam fahua ala nurin
mirrabbihi fawailul-lilqasiyati
qulubuhum min dzikrillahi. So, are
those whose chests Allah has opened,
yes, to accept the religion of Islam
and they receive light from their Lord,
the same as those whose hearts have
hardened? Woe to those who have
hardened their hearts from remembering
Allah. They are in clear error. So, if
it was said earlier, lying, yes,
manipulation, yes, cheating here and
there, that uh, what is it called? Uh,
makes the heart dark.
H
the heart hardens so it is difficult to
be able to, uh, what is it called?
recite dhikr with khusyuk to Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. So, these bad
traits—as previously mentioned, like
hatred, envy, and dishonesty—actually
damage our own selves, damaging our
hearts, which should be able to focus
easily and humbly on Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Therefore, the bad traits
residing within our chests are truly
what create a barrier, a veil. When the
heart has been veiled by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala, it becomes
difficult for a person to experience
peace of mind in life. Yes. What occurs
instead is restlessness. Yes. Yes.
Restlessness. Then, fear is what is
instilled by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Because that darkness is truly
synonymous with the aforementioned
restlessness. Therefore, that is what
must be cleansed first. Dishonesty,
envy, or manipulation like what is
happening now, those are truly deeds
that are far from the guidance of the
Noble Al-Qur'an. So for those who
believe, how do we act? That means what
? Doing something must be measured. The
measure is the Noble Al-Qur'an. Because
we will not live forever in this world.
Walal akhiratu khairulaka minal ula.
Indeed, the life of the hereafter is
far better than this worldly life. So,
protecting the heart so it does not
harden is something we must prioritize
in life. Perhaps that is it. Wallahu
a'lam.
Very well. Next is from Mr. Andri in
Bogor. Ustadz. Assalamu'alaikum
warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah.
Right, Ustadz. What is the way out for
a hardened heart?
What is the way out for a hardened
heart? It is as I said earlier:
increase your dhikr to Allah Subhanahu
wa ta'ala, besides increasing. So it is
like this the first is it was mentioned
earlier that in Surah Al-An'am, verse
125. yuridillahu ayyahdiyahu yashrah
shadrahu lil-islam wamay yurid
ayyudhillahu yaj'al shadrahu harajan
dhayyiqan ka'annama yassha'du
fis-sama'i la yu'minun Whoever Allah
wills to guide, He expands his chest
for Islam. And whoever Allah wills to
let go astray, He makes his chest tight
and constricted as though he were
climbing into the sky. Thus does Allah
place defilement upon those who do not
believe. So the first thing is that it
must be protected. So, what about the
bad traits that exist within this chest
? Resentment, hatred, grudge, prejudice
, and stubbornness—those are what we
must cleanse from such bad traits. Then
the second, after we use our chest as a
filter to screen out bad traits so they
do not enter the heart, the second step
is to function the heart to perform
dhikr to the presence of Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. H. So, do not let
us perform dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala while our envy continues, and
our grudges continue. Yes. Yes. So,
between the truth and the falsehood,
they cannot be mixed. So we must filter
out the false so it does not enter our
hearts. Then the second, how to utilize
our heart to increase remembrance in
the presence of Allah Subhanahu wa
taala. That is what must be done, so
that later it will be felt, uh, when we
avoid hatred, prejudice, and grudges
when we perform dhikr, it will be made
easy by Allah Subhanahu wa taala to, uh
, quickly reach khushu 'before Allah,
yes. So that performing dhikr in a
state of ihsan will be easily felt. But
conversely, our heart's function
remains, uh, uh, to perform dhikr to
Allah Subhanahu wa taala. But the
diseases inside our chest are not
contained, right. Hatred remains, envy
remains, or we keep committing sins.
Even if we perform as much dhikr as
possible, the dhikr we utter will not
influence our soul because it is
blocked by those bad traits.
So, yes, both must be done, preventing
acts of bad traits. Then filling our
heart by increasing, uh, dhikr,
increasing istighfar, yes. Seeking
forgiveness from Allah Subhanahu wa
taala and increasing prayers upon the
Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam. So
that is what we must do. So both are
preventing the entry of those bad
traits. Then filling our heart by
increasing dhikr in the presence of
Allah Subhanahu wa taala. Perhaps that
is what we must do. Because Allah's
command in Surah Al-Ahzab uh, verse 41
earlier, we are commanded to, uh,
increase dhikr with as much dhikr as
possible. Perhaps that is it.
Wallahu'alam. Ustaz. That is for Mr.
Andri in Bogor, and we still have about
, uh, 6 minutes left before our break.
Is there a question from a servant of
Allah? Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh. Waalaikumsalam.
Ustaz, if we know the knowledge a
little bit, know the benefits, know the
rewards and punishments,
but still find it heavy to worship,
does this mean there is something wrong
with our heart and how do we treat it?
Yes. Yes, that means, uh, the heaviness
to perform worship actually means there
is something wrong within us. Because,
as mentioned earlier, for example,
hatred and envy will make us lazy to
worship. But when the chest's function
is to filter, right. When the filter is
good, the bad traits that are about to
enter the heart are truly filtered in
the chest, like that. So this is truly
when the heart is returned to its
function of increasing dhikr,
worshiping Allah will not be, what can
I say, uh, not lazy. So truly the
essence of laziness is actually because
of the many soul impurities that are
still attached to our heart. So there
is no other way. Uh, wasari'u ila
maghfiratim mirrabbikum. Hasten to seek
forgiveness from Allah Subhanahu wa
taala. Because of the many, uh, bad
traits that are in the heart, that is
where those black spots will be, like
that. So to clean those black spots,
increase istighfar to the presence of
Allah, seeking forgiveness from Allah
Subhanahu wa taala. Praising Allah,
exalting Allah, sanctifying Allah, and
asking for forgiveness from Allah. Then
proceed by increasing prayers upon the
Prophet peace be upon him, so that,
what is it? The heart that is already
accustomed to increasing dhikr,
steadfast in performing qiyamulail, the
night prayer, will find it much easier.
Yes,
easier, yes. When we find it difficult
to perform worship, in essence, the
difficulty we have in drawing closer to
Allah is because there are still black
spots or bad traits attached to our
souls. So, that is what we must cleanse
first. And when cleansing it, we must
also ask for help from Allah Subhanahu
wa ta'ala as was done by Prophet Musa.
Rabbishrahli sadri wa yassirli amri
wahlul uqdatan min lisani.
So we truly cannot cleanse our own
chests by ourselves. We ask for
forgiveness from Allah. So it is Allah
who will cleanse our souls. Now,
therefore, the preventive measures
against those bad traits that we must
be wary of are hatred, jealousy, and
prejudice. So conversely, increase how
to forgive people. So, increase
forgiving the mistakes of others, yes.
And suppressing anger. Yes, so
restraining anger, yes. So, dhikrullah
performed with ihsan will make us more
vigilant, yes, because preventing bad
traits will make it easier for us to
pray to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Perhaps that is it. Wallahu'alam.
Alright, that is for the question from
the servant of Allah. May it be
answered, and we will enter the third
session. But before that, Ustaz, we
will take a break first, okay. Brothers
and sisters who are blessed by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Stay with us still
in the QBU Reflection program with
Ustaz Rahmatullah. Rasil TV for one
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We are still together in the QBU
Reflection program on this night
occasion. A program that will save us,
God willing, from the danger and pain
of the hellfire's torment. Tonight,
Ustaz Rahmatullah is discussing hearts
that harden, hearts that turn to stone,
and the solutions. Earlier, several
questions were conveyed that had been
sent by you, brothers and sisters,
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Ustaz. In our studio, it is currently
9:05 PM. Alright brothers and sisters,
let's head to Semarang. Ustaz, there is
Khairul Ibad. Assalamu'alaikum
warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah.
Ustaz, what is the difference between
the whispers of the devil and the base
desires of the self? Then, how does a
Muslim ward off and fight against such
things? Thank you.
The desires with
the base self
and the devil. Yes.
Yes. What is the difference between the
whispers of the devil and the base self
?
Actually, it is not a whisper, not a
whisper of desire, but the whisper of
base instinct.
Yeah.
So, inside us, there is a soul. The
soul, in Arabic, is the nafs. Desire.
Now, this is what is sometimes often,
what do you call it? Desire. Even
though the nafs is, uh, the one that is
asked, uh, what? To testify to Allah,
that is the nafs. In Surah 7, verse 172
. Then, within the soul, there is base
instinct. There is base instinct. This
is what is inside us, always battling
between the soul and these instincts.
So, when the soul can control the
instincts, then that is truly, uh,
humanity returning to its natural state
. But when the base instinct, uh, can
control the soul, it means that the one
leading is the base desire. When base
desire leads, then it will interact
with the whispers of Satan. Yes, with
the whispers of Satan. So, actually, uh
, the whispers of base instinct are far
greater than the whispers of Satan. And
this is, uh, what do you call it? When
in the hereafter later, we see in Surah
Ibrahim, verse 22. I seek refuge in
Allah from Satan the accursed. And
Satan will say, when the matter has
been decided, "Indeed, Allah promised
you the promise of truth. And I
promised you, but I betrayed you. But I
had no authority over you except that I
invited you, and you responded to me.
So respond to me—no—so do not blame
me; but blame yourselves. I cannot be
your helper, nor can you be my helper.
Indeed, I disbelieved in your
association of me with Allah before.
Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful
punishment." And Satan will say when
the accounting has been completed.
Indeed, Allah promised you a true
promise. This is Satan saying, "And I
also promised you, but I broke my
promise. I had no power over you,
except that I called you and you obeyed
my call. Therefore, do not blame me,
but blame yourselves. I cannot help you
, and you cannot help me. Indeed, I do
not justify your act of associating me
with Allah from before. Truly, the
wrongdoers will receive a painful
punishment." So here, in the hereafter,
Satan will say, "Look, I only, only,
spoke, you were the ones who wanted to
follow."
Yes.
So what does that mean? Precisely
because the base desire, the whispers
of base desire are much stronger than
the whispers of Satan. Let us look at,
uh, what do you call it? Surah Yusuf,
verse 28. In Surah Yusuf, verse 28, it
is mentioned that "innakaidak kunna
adzim." Indeed, your deception is great
, very powerful. Now, then, how about
the deception of Satan? Let us look at
Surah An-Nisa, verse 76. I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan the accursed. In
Surah An-Nisa, verse 76, at the end, "
inna kaidani""kana da'ifa." So, indeed,
the deception of Satan is weak. So, if
it was questioned earlier, which one's
deception is stronger, base desire or
Satan? Indeed, the deception of Satan
is weak. What is actually far stronger
are the desires that exist within
ourselves. So that is truly, uh, what
we must, uh, be wary of—especially
our own desires. How can we, uh, can
our soul control these desires? If the
soul can control desires, then the
whispers of Satan no longer exist, like
that.
Because here it is stated by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala that the whispers
or deceptions of Satan are weak. The
one that is truly formidable, the one
that is powerful, is the deception of
desires within us, which is far greater
than the deception of Satan. So, what
must be prioritized in how we, uh,
guard ourselves is how our desires can
be controlled by the soul. Thus, in
another verse, Allah states that if the
truth were to follow desires, surely
the heavens, the earth, and everything
in them would be ruined. So here, how
immense those desires are is far
greater compared to the, uh, deception
that is, uh, cast by Satan into our
souls. So perhaps, if it was asked
earlier which deception is more
powerful. It is more, more powerful,
the deception of our desires compared
to the deception of Satan.
Alright. Because as the Prophet said, "
The greatest Jihad is the struggle
against one's own desires."
Jihad an-nafs. "So, uh, what's it
called? Uh. If we look into, uh, Surah,
uh, 59, yes. There in 59, verse, uh, 19
. Here it is mentioned that.
A'udhubillahi minash-shaytanir-rajim,
wala takunu kalladhina nasullaha
fa-ansahum anfusahum...And do not be
like those who forgot Allah. So, Allah
will cause them to forget their own
selves. They are the defiantly
disobedient ones. So, our soul, how is
it? How do we ensure we do not forget
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala? So people
who are self-forgetful are actually so
because they forgot Allah, until the
person is made to forget their own self
, like that. So, uh, here is truly, uh,
the meaning that our soul, uh, can
control desires, yes. The sign is, uh,
a soul that can control desires is a
soul that constantly remembers Allah,
like that. Hm, because the function of
desire is, uh—responding to—one of
the traits of desire is to distance the
soul from, uh, forgetting to remember
Allah, like that. Hm. So to control
these desires, the soul must increase
remembrance (dhikr) in the presence of
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Perhaps that is it. Wallahu a'lam.
Alright, Ustaz. We go to Tangerang,
there is Ibu Husnul Khatimah.
Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh.
Alright, Pak Ustaz. I have a younger
brother whose heart seems to have
hardened; he likes to get angry at our
parents. It is hard to advise him; he
wants to win every argument. He.
And this has been happening for a long
time, Pak Ustaz. I ask for your advice,
Pak Ustaz. Jazakumullah.
Yes. If, uh, what's it called?
Regarding that hardened heart, it was
mentioned earlier how to prevent the
heart from hardening, so that the heart
softens. In that case, uh, what is it
called? The instruction is to increase
remembrance of the presence of Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. However, for
people who are, uh, hardened like that,
yes.
It appears that when they like to get
angry, that shows their heart is
hardened. Hm. It was mentioned earlier
how to keep the heart from hardening,
so the heart must be, uh, what is it?
Softened by increasing remembrance of
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. But when a
person's heart is hard, it is difficult
to ask them to perform dhikr, right? So
, before performing dhikr, the first
action that must be taken is that the
person must associate more with those
who are experts in dhikr.
Yeah.
Uh-huh. So, don't associate too much—
why is their heart hard? Why do they
like to get angry? Because people who
are angry, people who are, uh, what is
it? Vindictive, that means their heart
is hardened.
Yes.
Why is it hard? Because people like
that actually have a lot of
associations outside with people who
are the same. So, they are actually
being influenced. Influenced to be
short-tempered, influenced to be
vindictive. Because their friends are
indeed vindictive people. So, the step
to, uh, treat it is to find friends or
an environment. Just as commanded by
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala in Surah
Al-Kahf verse 28. Wasbir nafsaka
ma'alladhina yad'una Rabbahum
bil-ghadati wal-' ashiyyi. ...wajah. Be
patient with those who call upon their
Lord in the morning and the afternoon.
So, what does this mean here? Associate
with people who frequently remember
Allah. Then you will be influenced by
those who are experts in dhikr. So,
find friends. If you cannot do dhikr
yet, just find the friends first.
Friends who are experts in dhikr. And
that is where, in fact, when, uh, what
is it? Our friends are experts in dhikr
, our own hearts will be influenced.
Now, once influenced, there will be a
desire to remember Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. And that, God willing, will
make this hardness of the heart
disappear.
Because one of the characteristics of,
uh, a pious person commanded by Allah
is wal-kaziminal-ghayz. Which is
restraining anger and forgiving the
mistakes of others. Wallahu
yuhibbul-muhsinin. And Allah loves the
doers of good. Allah loves those who
are, uh, forgiving, experts in dhikr,
in a state of ihsan. Allah loves them.
So, that is, uh, what is it? It will
gradually be restored by Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. The hardened heart
will soften by way of increasing
friendships; when influenced by friends
who are experts in dhikr, one will
strive on their own to increase
remembrance of Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Perhaps that is it. Wallahu
a'lam.
Alright. Then we go to Sukabumi, Ustaz.
There is Mr. Ari. Assalamu'alaikum
warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
Waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh. Ustaz, I am a heavy smoker
and it is difficult for me to fast. I
know I must repent, but it is very hard
. Please give me some advice, Ustaz.
Thank you.
Yes. Uh. Actually, it's just a lack of
intention. That is, as I mentioned.
Uh, what do you call it? I have also
dealt with people like that. So, there
are people who, if asked why they don't
fast, they are strong enough to not
fast.
Hm.
They are strong enough, if it's fasting
, they are strong.
It's just that.
But when it comes to smoking, they are
not strong. Because their friends are
all smokers.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes, it goes back to what I said
earlier. So, look for friends who don't
smoke. So, look for friends who don't
smoke, who are, what do you call it?
Devoted to dhikr, like that. And then
there must be a firm intention. The
intention must be strengthened, right?
Strengthen the intention to stop
smoking.
Hm. So actually, if asked why a person
finds it hard to stop smoking, it's
just because their intention isn't
there. Now, smokers are often given an
illness by Allah, right? When they get
sick, right?
Then they repent.
They stop smoking, right? Hm.
But we don't have to get sick first,
right, Ustaz?
Yes. Yes. Because, because why? Why
stop smoking? Because of the conditions
that truly.
Require one to stop.
Require you to stop, right? Try to
condition your intention to stop, that
you truly want to.
Uh, God willing, it will be possible.
So, return to.
The intention. Intention. Because I
have dealt with people like that, heavy
smokers, and they didn't fast because
they couldn't resist the urge to smoke.
So, we suggest, firstly, the intention
to quit. Then secondly, increase
dhikrullah, remembering Allah, and
asking Allah. Yes, so the intention is
to draw closer to Allah, to want to
eliminate this smoking habit. Because
it is because of these cigarettes that
one is not given the ability to fast.
Ask for help earnestly and seriously.
If the intention is sincere, it will be
easy, God willing, it will be resolved.
Perhaps that is it. Wallahu a'lam.
Alright, next we go to a question from.
A servant of Allah, Ustaz, in Jakarta.
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh.
Waalaikumsalam.
Ustaz, if in the method of worship,
such as reading the Quran, one thinks
it is already good, but according to
actual lessons, it is still wrong. Even
though it has been corrected or pointed
out repeatedly, it remains the same.
Does this count as a hardened heart or
not?
Meaning, in, in.
Let me repeat, Ustaz.
If in the method of worship, such as
reading the Quran.
Uh-huh.
One thinks it is already good.
Huh.
But according to actual lessons, it is
still wrong. Huh.
So, it's like we are reading the Quran
here.
As if it is already correct. But when
someone listens, they might say," Oh,
this is wrong. "Huh.
Even though they are repeatedly
corrected or told, they remain the same
.
Is this considered a hardened heart or
not?
Yes. That is called, uh, what is it
called? Uh. Stubbornness, yes.
Yes, that. So that is, uh, a trait of
the base desires; it is truly, that
stubbornness is, uh, a trait of the
base desires. Whereas the soul is not
like that.
Uh-huh.
The soul will say" we hear and we obey
"and" advise each other to truth and
advise each other to patience, "that is
a trait of the soul. So, indeed, in
that regard, uh, what is it called?
People who, uh, possess, uh, the traits
of base desires are still more
prominent, yes.
Earlier, it was mentioned about
restraining anger and forgiving
mistakes, so that is truly a trait of
the soul. But it is not the case with
the traits of base desires, yes. What
are these traits of base desires? Uh,
stubbornness, wanting to be right all
the time. So, uh, that is what we must,
must, must, uh, cleanse, yes, cleanse
from, uh, these traits of stubbornness.
Because that is truly a trait of base
desires, yes, which is what makes the
heart become hard, yes, because, uh,
what is it? Being wrong but feeling
right, yes, feeling right, being
argumentative, uh, wanting to win for
oneself. Those are, uh, bad traits that
exist within the chest which must be
cleansed.
Uh-huh.
That is what makes the heart become
hard. It will have the effect of
hardening the heart, yes. When the
heart, uh, has received light from
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala, then that
heart will soften. So the darkness that
is, uh, in the heart will be replaced
with light by Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala
. Now, the heart that receives light
from Allah will always say" we hear and
we obey "if that command comes from the
Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet.
Uh-huh.
It will always be submissive, that is.
So it doesn't want to just win for
itself.
Yes. Now, that trait of wanting to win
for oneself is a trait of base desires
and that is what makes, uh, the heart
hard. That is truly that thing, Allah.
Alright. And we are at the end of our
time, Ustadz. The time in the studio
shows 21:27. minutes. And this is one
last question, Ustadz, for this evening
from Bunda Rido. Peace be upon you and
the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
And peace be upon you and the mercy of
Allah.
Ustadz, is it true that dhikr will keep
us from becoming senile when we are old
?
Hm.
Peace be upon you.
From whom?
Bunda Rido.
Bunda Rida. Yes. Uh, later you can see,
Bunda Rido, this, uh, Quran, yes, surah
59 verse 19, earlier. So it is said
there:" wala takunu kalladina nasullaha
faansahum anfusahum ulaika humul
fasiquun. "So do not be like those who
forgot Allah, so He made them forget
themselves. They are the defiantly
disobedient ones. Now, like this, what
is someone who forgets themselves? Yes,
that is senility. Like that. So it is
true. Yes. So, people who are diligent
in dhikr, God willing, they won't get
senile. The verse is in Surah Al-Hashr,
surah 59, verse 19.
Hmm.
So, when someone forgets Allah, Allah
will make that person forget themselves
. If someone has forgotten themselves,
that is what we call senility. That's
how it is.
Yes.
Hmm. So, how do we avoid becoming
senile? Do not forget Allah. How do we
make sure not to forget? That is by
increasing our dhikr to Allah.
So, the correlation is like that.
Yes. So,
people who are senile are so because
they forgot Allah. So Allah makes them
forget themselves. Now, forgetting
oneself, that is what it means to be
senile. Yeah.
That's it. So, how do we prevent it,
how to avoid senility? Well, by
increasing dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. Especially if the dhikr is
performed with khusyuk (deep humility),
right? Yes. Uh, ihsan, feeling the
presence of Allah. So, the verse is
later in surah 59 verse 19. So, to
prevent senility, increase dhikr to
Allah, increase remembering Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Because in this
verse, when a person forgets Allah,
Allah makes them forget themselves. Hmm
, and forgetting oneself, that is what
is called being senile. Yes, in surah
59 verse 19. Perhaps that is it.
Wallahu a'lam (Allah knows best).
Alright. And the closing is in Quran
Surah Al-Hashr, yes. Yeah.
Surah 59 verse 19, this word of Allah
becomes our closing tonight, Ustaz.
Hopefully, we do not forget Allah, the
way is
by increasing our dhikr. The
correlation is like that.
Remembering Allah through dhikr,
right, Ustaz? Yes.
Yes.
So it's a trending topic, yes?
Yes. Alright, brothers and sisters who
are blessed by Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala. That concludes our tausiah (
lecture) tonight in the" Renungan QBU "
program with Ustaz Rahmatullah. And as
usual, what conclusion can you share,
Ustaz? Yes, the conclusion is, uh, it
is very important for us to know how to
ensure
that the heart does not harden. In the
previous episode, we discussed diseased
hearts; this time, it is about how the
heart hardens. When we realize the
hardness of the heart, Allah states
that a hardened heart is like a stone,
or even harder than a stone. Now, if it
has hardened even harder than a stone,
then truly that heart can no longer
function in its fitrah (nature) which,
uh, can be used to draw closer to Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala. So it becomes
difficult, yes. Uh, one of the simplest
examples is that a hardened heart will
find it difficult to be khusyuk. When
doing dhikr to Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala, whether remembering Allah or
while performing prayer, it is hard to
be khusyuk. So, uh, when we feel the
difficulty in being khusyuk to Allah,
we must introspect ourselves. It means
our heart is currently hardening. Yeah.
Now, uh. When our hearts harden, that
is when we seek the therapy within the
Noble Al-Qur'an. A heart can harden
because it is no longer functioning
according to its natural state, or
because of the influence of bad traits
from the chest entering the heart.
Therefore, it is important for us to
know what bad traits will cause our
hearts to harden, making us unable to
use our hearts according to their
purpose, which is to draw closer to
Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. So, when we
know that a hardened heart is, what
should I say, going to be fatal for us,
then of course we will, um, take
preventive measures. So, before the
heart hardens, we must consistently
carry out those preventive measures. We
must maintain the heart, by always
striving to remember Allah with
devotion, feeling, when we ask for
forgiveness from Allah Subhanahu wa
ta'ala, the presence of Allah. When we
glorify Allah, we are in a dialogue
with Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala, feeling
the presence of Allah. When we are
given the ability to feel that, it is
truly a sign that Allah is giving or
placing His light into our hearts. Or
in other words, our hearts are safe
from hardness or becoming stony. When
that happens
Allah knows best. Subhanakallahumma
wabihamdik, ashadu alla ilaha illa anta
, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaik,
asalamualaikum warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh.
Waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi
wabarakatuh. Alright brothers and
sisters, that is our lecture for this
evening on the theme of the hardened
heart. May we be kept away from such
traits. Traits where our hearts harden,
especially hardening against the truth.
Sufficient for us is Allah as our
refuge. From our studio, those on duty
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