Ramadan the Month to Purify our Hearts...
There once lived a man who had worshiped Allah for 70 years. He was known amongst the people for his piety and sincerity; so when their lands one day became drought-stricke

n, they decided to go to him and to ask him to pray for rain. The old man made du’a, yet no rain fell; he asked Allah again, but still to no avail. At this, the man began to weep and then he asked himself: “What is wrong with me that my heart is not pure?”
Upon uttering these words, Allah sent a prophet to this man to tell him: “Asking that question was better than all of your 70 years of worship.”
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As we pass through this brief and busy life, we often forget to ask ourselves such simple yet profound questions. But if we think about our inevitable meeting with Allah, we realize that it will be “a Day in which neither wealth nor children shall avail, except the one who comes to Allah with a sound heart” (Surah Ash-Shu’ara: 88-89). We should all shudder when reflecting upon these words, for how many of us can truly say, “My heart is pure”
Let us repent to Allah and reform ourselves first. Looking at the current situation of the world should compel us to look inwardly and ask what we can do to purify ourselves, to realize our purpose, and to better ourselves and humanity so that we may once again rise up as a strong and united Ummah.
"Verily! Allah will never change the condition of the people until they change it themselves" (Al-Anfal, 8:53).