Athar Amal al-Qalb ala Ibadat al-Dhikr wa al-Dua
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Athar Amal al-Qalb ala Ibadat al-Dhikr wa al-Dua (The Impact of the Heart's Action on the Worship of Dhikr and Dua) is a contemporary treatise on Islamic devotional spirituality by Dr. Ibrahim bin Hasan al-Hadriti, focusing on the internal states of the heart that accompany remembrance of God (dhikr) and supplication (dua) .
Overview and Purpose
The book is designated as the fifth work in al-Hadriti's broader series, Silsilat Athar Amal al-Qalb ala al-Ibadat (Series on the Impact of the Heart's Action on Acts of Worship), and represents the first volume of his study devoted specifically to remembrance and supplication . The author, who serves as the imam and preacher of al-Qana'ah Mosque in Sharai' al-Mujahidin in Mecca, authored the work to examine how inner spiritual deeds determine the efficacy of outward worship . Al-Hadriti emphasizes that cultivating the heart's presence during dhikr and dua is a primary means of drawing near to God and elevating one's rank in the hereafter, noting that verbal recitation only yields its full spiritual fruit and tranquility when the tongue and the heart act in harmony .
Structure and Content
The treatise is organized into an introductory section (tamhid) followed by seven thematic chapters (mabahith) :
- Introduction (al-Tamhid): Addresses preliminary conceptual issues surrounding dhikr and dua, exploring the definitions of both terms, their interrelationship, and the principles governing the relative merit of different types of worship across various circumstances and times, drawing upon discussions by scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah .
- Chapter 1: Summarizes the evidence establishing the reality and importance of inward heart-actions (amal al-qalb) .
- Chapter 2: Discusses specific internal virtues that are tied directly to the worship of dhikr and dua, including sincerity (al-ikhlas), adherence to the Prophetic tradition (al-mutaba'ah), love of God, fear, hope, and certitude (al-yaqin) .
- Chapter 3: Focuses on deeds closely linked to the rectitude of the heart and the enhancement of its spiritual vitality .
- Chapter 4: Explores legal rulings and guidelines specific to dhikr and dua that are connected to internal states .
- Chapter 5: Details the practical fruits and spiritual benefits realized when heart-actions are fulfilled in remembrance and supplication, such as steadfastness and tasting the sweetness of devotion .
- Chapter 6: Examines the causes of deviation and corruption in the practice of dhikr and dua .
- Chapter 7: Details the negative consequences and spiritual deficiencies resulting from the absence of inward heart engagement during supplication and remembrance .
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