Awaken the Pure Heart

<p>In America we live in a fast-paced self-indulgent society of pleasure-seeking people who predicate their lifestyles on consumer-oriented and materialistic notions. Influenced by this world around us our hearts may become faithless dishonest deceptive distressed and at times evil. Hence our hearts become damaged. However in the quiet of our solitude we can deeply reflect on how to become devout and pious as we awaken the pure heart.</p><p>In <em>Awaken the Pure Heart</em> author Tallal Alie Turfe explains that while the heart pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins called the cardiovascular system it is also the spiritual control center of life—the very center of our existence and the very essence of who we are. The heart is the center of the soul. It is the seat of our emotional intelligence intention and desires and it is the point of our personal contact with God as He judges. By looking to the Qur’an as a healing source and by slowing down and reflecting in solitude through prayer and supplication we too can restore our hearts and the hearts of others.</p><p>The heart is more than the most important organ in the human body. It is also the quintessence of our spiritual and emotional well-being. Acceptance causes the heart to be elated or jubilant while rejection causes the heart to be saddened or troubled. Thus by listening to our hearts we can discover how to embrace its purity and live with virtue in the modern world.</p>