Polishing The Heart

Beloved Nabi Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said: "For everything there is a polish, and the polish for the hearts is the Zikr (remembrance) of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. There is nothing more potent in saving a person from the punishment of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala than the Zikr of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala." It was said: Not even Jihad,. So he Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam replied: "Not even if you were to continue striking with your sword until it breaks."

There is no doubt that hearts becomes rusty just as copper and silver coins become rusty. The polish for [this rust] is the dhikr of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. This is because [Zikr] is like a polish [which polishes the heart] like a shiny mirror. When dhikr is left, the rust returns. But when dhikr resumes, then the heart is [again] polished.