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Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaail-e-Aa’maal:

Due to excessive sinning and being negligent from remembering Allah Ta‘ala and making His zikr, the hearts become rusted, just as iron rusts when it comes into contact with water. Reciting the Quraan Majeed and the remembrance of death cleanses and polishes the rusted hearts.

The heart is like a mirror. If the heart is dirty, then it will not reflect the ma’rifat (recognition) of Allah Ta‘ala, and the more polished and brighter the heart is, the more it will reflect the ma’rifat of Allah Ta‘ala. Therefore, to the extent a person commits sins, whether sins pertaining to lust or other evil deeds, will he lose the recognition of Allah Ta‘ala.

In order to polish the mirror of the heart, the Mashaayikh encourage their mureeds (disciples) to engage in spiritual exercises, make mujaahadah (strive to […]