Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

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Secrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. Kemudian buku ini datang untuk memberi ramuan dari racun pudarnya iman. Bukan dengan cara menampar kita dengan ancaman azab dan siksa kubur, melainkan dengan menarik kembali kesadaran kita dengan uraian dan bukti-bukti cinta Allah. Helwa memaparkan semua Keagungan dan Kemurahan Hati Tuhan lalu menjabarkan esensi cinta Tuhan, sehingga iman yang hampir kering kerontang kembali gembur disiram embun kasih Tuhan.

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But what if a sense of peace was a possibility in the here and now? Secrets of Divine Love discusses the inner depths of the rituals of Islam, revealing their meaning and philosophy, helping to guide us to a different and profoundly empowering view of the Almighty and ultimately our own reality. “Life is not about reaching heaven after we die, it is about dwelling in the palace of God’s eternal presence while you are living.” Ramadan teaches us how discipline and boundaries don’t restrict our freedom, but actually lay the foundation for true freedom. Our addictions enslave us. Our attachments to our desires enslave us.” Helwa writes: God does not test us because He hates us, but because He loves us and sees in us a potential that can only be manifested and unveiled through the fires of purification. Just as muscle must tear to grow, the friction between sin and our inner holiness creates the conditions for spiritual growth".Imam Ali says: “Aim to live in this world without allowing the world to live inside of you, because when a boat sits on water, it sails perfectly, but when the water enters the boat, it sinks.”

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A Few Things to Consider Although this book will walk you through major concepts of Islamic spirituality, it is not a textbook on Islam. Instead of emphasizing every aspect of a Muslim’s spiritual practice, it highlights inspirational and practical insights from the Qur’an and Islamic tradition. However, before we jump into the ocean of divine love, there are a few stylistic things that I would like to further clarify to avoid any confusion. 1. I use Allah and God interchangeably as a means of articulating to the English speaker that God, the one transcendent omni- present reality, and Allah are one and the same. Although in Arabic the word Allah has many connotations that the English word “God” does not have, it felt important to use both, since the majority of Muslims are not born Arabic speakers. Also, since Allah transcends all language, I will often speak metaphorically in expressing different aspects of His holy qualities by using symbols and metaphors. 2. After the words “Prophet Muhammad,” “Prophet,” or “Muhammad” you will find the following Arabic symbol, , which stands for salla Allahu alayhi wa-sallam and translates to “Peace and blessings be upon him.” This emblem is included in the text because Allah says in the Qur’an to send blessings upon the Prophet every time his name is mentioned. As the Qur’an says, “Allah and His angels shower blessings upon the Prophet. Oh you who believe, send blessings on him and salute him with worthy greetings of peace” (33:56). In a sense, when we send blessings upon the Prophet we are following the sacred path (sunnah) of Allah and His angels. 3. Outside of reciting the words of the Qur’an, whenever the Prophet Muhammad spoke, his words were referred to as Hadith. These “Prophetic sayings” paired with the writtenWe do not see the world as it truly is, but through the state that our heart is in. Our sins can become a blindfold over our spiritual eyes … a drop of rain can fall into the mouth of a seashell or a snake, but in a sea shell, it turns into a pearl and in a snake it turns into poison.”