Stained

What should I do when my heart is stained with black spots(from the sins that i committed)?


Has the spots stained the whole heart or half of it; or worse still, the Singlish way:'stain until cannot stain anymore'. This means: NO HOPE liao.


There's so many types of cleansing agents available in NTUC FP. Like; Clorex,Vanish O2, Bleach, Dynamo etc etc.. Which one does it job of cleansing away my spots better? Should i gulp it down or should i do some pre-soaking first?Maybe the latter would be more effective. Living costs has also risen, so can only buy the cheapest yet most effective cleansing agent.


Well, enough of my nonsense. If you think I would try that, don't be silly. Why?

Because it doesn't work this way.


Islamically speaking, purification of the heart is the key.


Nonsensically speaking, drinking Clorex might help.

Seriously speaking now, dhikr purifies your qalb or heart and makes it sound. (If your heart is sound, your body is sound) And you can only attain salvation and true success by having a pure and sound heart. The qalb or heart referred to here is not the pump in your breast that pushes blood around your body but rather the centre or locus of your personality which pumps out your desires and motivations and which makes you conduct yourself as you do. It is this qalb that lies at your centre and dictates your actions which is the key to your ultimate success.

And, another point to note is that seeking continuous forgiveness of Allah will assist in ensuring that our hearts and souls remain pure and wholesome. The Prophet saw said in this regard:
When a Believer sins, a black spot appears on his heart. But if he repents and seeks Allah's forgiveness, his heart becomes cleansed and polished. However if he continues to commit more and more sins(without seeking forgiveness), the spot continues to spread and ultimately covers all of his heart. This is the rust which Allah mentions in the Quran: 'What deeds they earn rust upon their hearts.'(al-Mutaffifin 83:14)

Though i sought forgiveness, but i still sinned. And then instead of repenting and not going back to repeat the sin, i forgot and then sinned again. i am hopeless.