O those who love Allah’s Messenger! The four primary causes of a hard heart are fleeting hopes, jealousy, hastiness and arrogance. We must avoid these things if we want to cleanse our hearts.

We should not have unrealistic hopes and instead always remember death. Consider your passing away to be just around the corner.

We should not burn in the fire of jealousy. We should be thankful for whatever Allah has granted us and always wish good for others. We should not think bad of them no matter what.

We should never act hastily. We should stop to think before we do anything and ensure to carry it out calmly.

We should strictly avoid arrogance. Satan’s thousands of years of worship were wasted, and he became eternally ruined due to this.

If we bear these matters in mind, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه our hearts will be amended and shall shine brightly with purity.

Three Spiritual Cures for Hardness of the Heart

The Amir of Ahl al-Sunnah, Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri writes in his book Madani Treasure of Blessings:

1.   Whoever recites یَااللہُ 100 times after every salah, their inward will widen and expand اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.   

2.   Whoever recites یَا فَتَّاحُ   70 times every day after fajr salah with their hands placed on their chest, the rust and dirt of their heart will be removed اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

3.   Whoever recites یَا فَتَّاحُ   7 times every day at any time, their heart will enlighten اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.