5 Ways to soften the heart to weep to Allah
1. Remember Allah: as much as possible and imagine him watching us wherever we are and whatever were are doing.
Contemplate over his attributes. His greatness and magnificence. We should try to understand his attributes so that we may be filled with reverance for him and be in awe of his majesty all of the time.
"Those who believe and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah; verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (Ar-Ra'd 13:28)
Glorify him in remembrance:
Easy Dhikr which is light on the tongue but heavy on the scales!
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134292456
2. Read tafseer of Qur'an: In order to understand the deeper meanings of the verses and contemplate and ponder over them.
A true believer who reads Almighty Allah's Book in deep contemplation feels great awe of Him Most High. Allah Almighty says in that respect: "Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah's reminder. Such is Allah's guidance, where with He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide." (Az-Zumar: 23)
The most famous and of the best tafseer of all:
Tafseer of the Qur'an by ibn Kathir
http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=35#1
3. Avoid major sins: As it is major sins which blacken the heart making it difficult to get emotional during worship.
Committing sins regularly will darken and harden the heart and make purifying it once again a difficult mission.
So we should repent and remember three facts:
1. The grave consequence of sins.
2. The painful punishment for sins and
3. How week a person is when committing such sins.
Once we leave the major sins and replace them with good deeds then we will feel our heart start to soften and the shackles lifted off of us for it is these shackles that prevent us from weeping to Allah.
4. Fear Allah:
Taqwa means consciousness, awe or fear of Allah, which inspires a person to be on guard against wrong action and eager for actions which please Allah and stay away from those actions which displease and anger him.
"the skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allah." [39:23]
Read more:
10 Steps to Gaining Taqwa (Fearful awareness of Allah)
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134300716
5. Remember death and the hereafter:
Remember that one's life may end at any second and this should give us a sens of urgency in trying to make the best of every second we have left for any second could be our last.
We should remember death and visit the graves often and when we look at the last grave stone we should think the next grave next to it could be ours.
We should also imagine ourselves on the day of judgement where we will be alongside every soul from the first until last and we will all be judged and we should have hope but at the same time fear. Hope that we may be forgiven and gain eternal salvation and fear that we may be doomed for our terrible sins in this world.
You can also read more here in how to concentrate more on Salaah and get closer to Allah:
Why Can't i concentrate on my Salaah?
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134300101
10 steps to getting closer to Allah.
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134292389
May Allah soften our hardened hearts so that we may weep in front of him. Ameen
And Allah knows best in all matters
1. Remember Allah: as much as possible and imagine him watching us wherever we are and whatever were are doing.
Contemplate over his attributes. His greatness and magnificence. We should try to understand his attributes so that we may be filled with reverance for him and be in awe of his majesty all of the time.
"Those who believe and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah; verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (Ar-Ra'd 13:28)
Glorify him in remembrance:
Easy Dhikr which is light on the tongue but heavy on the scales!
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134292456
2. Read tafseer of Qur'an: In order to understand the deeper meanings of the verses and contemplate and ponder over them.
A true believer who reads Almighty Allah's Book in deep contemplation feels great awe of Him Most High. Allah Almighty says in that respect: "Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah's reminder. Such is Allah's guidance, where with He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide." (Az-Zumar: 23)
The most famous and of the best tafseer of all:
Tafseer of the Qur'an by ibn Kathir
http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=35#1
3. Avoid major sins: As it is major sins which blacken the heart making it difficult to get emotional during worship.
Committing sins regularly will darken and harden the heart and make purifying it once again a difficult mission.
So we should repent and remember three facts:
1. The grave consequence of sins.
2. The painful punishment for sins and
3. How week a person is when committing such sins.
Once we leave the major sins and replace them with good deeds then we will feel our heart start to soften and the shackles lifted off of us for it is these shackles that prevent us from weeping to Allah.
4. Fear Allah:
Taqwa means consciousness, awe or fear of Allah, which inspires a person to be on guard against wrong action and eager for actions which please Allah and stay away from those actions which displease and anger him.
"the skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allah." [39:23]
Read more:
10 Steps to Gaining Taqwa (Fearful awareness of Allah)
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134300716
5. Remember death and the hereafter:
Remember that one's life may end at any second and this should give us a sens of urgency in trying to make the best of every second we have left for any second could be our last.
We should remember death and visit the graves often and when we look at the last grave stone we should think the next grave next to it could be ours.
We should also imagine ourselves on the day of judgement where we will be alongside every soul from the first until last and we will all be judged and we should have hope but at the same time fear. Hope that we may be forgiven and gain eternal salvation and fear that we may be doomed for our terrible sins in this world.
You can also read more here in how to concentrate more on Salaah and get closer to Allah:
Why Can't i concentrate on my Salaah?
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134300101
10 steps to getting closer to Allah.
http://www.islamicboard.com/showthread.php?t=134292389
May Allah soften our hardened hearts so that we may weep in front of him. Ameen
And Allah knows best in all matters
