to pray in the blessed court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ without purifying your heart because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sees hearts as well.’
He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has further said, ‘After a person has made Wudu he should remember that the sanctity of the heart lies in repentance, giving up sins and adopting good manners. The person who does not purify his heart from the filth of sins and only pays attention to external purity and beauty is like the one who invites the king to his house. He cleans and paints the outside of the house to please the king but pays no attention to the interior. Will the king be pleased or displeased when he enters the house and sees it in a complete mess? Every wise person can understand how the king would react.’
(Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 1, pp. 185; summarized)
Dear Islamic brothers! Remember! The Sunnah of the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم does not need scientific verification. Our aim is to follow Sunnah and not science. When the European experts reach a conclusion after a thorough and long research, they find any ‘smiling and shining’ Sunnah of the Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. No matter how luxurious life one spends, he will never gain the peace of heart. It is only the remembrance of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that provides the peace of heart. Similarly, the peace of the heart is also gained by deep love for the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.