The heart is knowledgeable, and the obstacles are many.
A sound heart recognizes the truth and inclines towards it.
But desires of the self, whispers of Satan, keeping company with the wicked, long hopes, and love of the world divert it from the truth.
These obstacles stand between the heart and its understanding.
If the servant wants to repair his heart, let him cut these obstacles,
and strive to free his heart from worldly attachments.
Let him frequently remember God, recite the Qur'an, and seek the company of the righteous.
For the heart is like a mirror, and desires are like rust; remembrance of God is like water that purifies it.
The more a servant remembers, the purer his heart becomes and the clearer the truth appears to him.
But the more he engages in desires, the murkier his heart becomes, and things become confused for him.



