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

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Obeying God’s command without sincerity or love leads to an emptiness, while saying you love God but refuse to follow what He asks of you is a sign of inner conflict and hypocrisy.” (p120-121) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling.

Allah SWT itu Maha Cinta. Dimana cinta Allah SWT merupakan cinta tanpa batas yang hakikat dan besarnya tidak dapat dibandingkan dengan kasih sayang makhluk dan siapapun itu. Melalui buku Secrets Of Divine Islam: A Spiritual Journey Into The Heart Of Islam, Helwa selaku penulisnya mengajak para pembacanya untuk menyelam jauh ke dalam Agama Islam sampai bisa merasakan betapa agama ini merupakan sebuah manifestasi cinta dan kasih dari Sang Maha Cinta. This is perhaps one reason the Day of Judgment is sometimes termed Yom il-hasra (the day of longing). However, this is not to say we must not enjoy the bounties of this life, we can “love the passing fruits of this beautiful earth, but Allah reminds us to hold these gifts in our hands instead of our hearts” since “what we worship depends on where we direct our attention.” The author's work has a special way of speaking to the heart. This reading offers exceptional spiritual nuances on the core of Islamic belief and practices. More than ever, we are in need of content like this that shines a luminous light on a faith that is frequently misunderstood.”— SEYED MAHDI AL-QASWINI, Educator at Islamic Educational Center of Orange County In my early twenties, I was traveling through a small town in Turkey called Cappadocia, when the divine spark of faith reignited within me like lightning. All it took was my eyes to fall upon a woman who was drowned in her worship of God. I watched her pray in an old seventeenth-century animal barn, as if nothing in the world existed but her divine Lover. She did not robotically repeat words of prayer like a formula; rather, every word she uttered came with a silent “I love you, my beloved Lord.” Her words were like synchronized dancers swimming in unison in the ocean of love that poured out of her. She was the first person I had ever seen in my life that not only prayed but she herself became the prayer.”

God gave every single one of us unique abilities and talents, and based on what He gave to us, He will evaluate us. God does not grade us on a curve, He compares us to ourselves. Our work on Earth is to receive and cultivate the gifts given to us by God for the benefit of the entire creation. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” PABLO PICASSO, ARTIST

It suddenly became clear to me that the whole purpose of faith is not to be “good enough” before we begin on the path to God, but to come with all our deficiencies to God, knowing that only He can fill in our gaps through His mercy.” When we read only the parts of the Quran that resonate with us and ignore the parts we don't agree with, we run the risk of shaping the scripture around our likes and dislikes, instead of allowing the book to shape us. The author has a gift of explaining the unexplainable through insight, life and wisdom. This book can be used by anyone who is curious about the life force that exists that is greater than what we see. You dont need to be religious to benefit from this. And irrespective of your personal beliefs, there's gems within here that will speak to you heart. Remarkably, the consistent affectionate tone does not take away from the factual, dogmatic statements regarding Islamic doctrine and the Islamic worldview. The writing is refreshing, eloquent and comprehensible for a wide readership.Whether you identify as a Muslim whose faith has perhaps grown weary or as someone who would like to taste of the essence of a tradition you do not understand, Secrets of Divine Love is a masterful map of the landscape of the soul on its journey home to the One who both transcends and dwells within all that is.”— MIRABAI STARR, Author of God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics

You are a palace of hidden gems and the greatest treasure you could ever find is already within you. Gold will melt, money will burn, but you carry the everlasting and mysterious breath of God inside of you and that can never be taken away.”Our religion is not our destination, but the practices, principles, and teachings of Islam are necessary provisions on the path to Allah.” How distractions during your daily devotions can surprisingly bring you closer to God, and much, much more! How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are we.” SHAMS TABRIZI, RUMI’S SPIRITUAL GUIDE A. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate, poetic, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’ Reach her at: [email protected]

Experience the love of Allah: Discover divine love through inspiring stories, powerful verses from the Qur’an, and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). When the world goes to sleep, God is the One who is awake with you. God sees the tears you hide with smiles and He embraces the pain you think no one would understand. “Not even an atom’s weight in the heavens or the earth remains hidden from Him” (34:3).” Sincere worship is not born from the soil of obligation, but from gratitude for all that God has freely given to us before He gave us the mouths to even thank Him". The premise of SoDL is simple: an exploration into the ways in which Islamic spiritual teachings and practices can (re)establish one’s relationship with God. Through drawing inter and intra-faith parallels, this book offers different, yet not dissimilar, teachings from other philosophies and faith traditions. That being said, SoDL is still firmly grounded in orthodox, mainstream Islamic belief and advocates a loving, obedient relationship with the Divine. It in no way endorses secular spirituality with a sprinkle of Islamic mysticism, nor does it preach a perennial or universalist philosophy in its desire to be inclusive. The Secrets of the Divine Love has taught me that Islam is more beautiful that what some individuals and the media have made it out to be.

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Secrets of Divine Love draws upon spiritual secrets of the Qur’an, ancient mystical poetry, and stories from the world’s greatest prophets and spiritual masters to help you reignite your faith, overcome your doubts, and deepen your connection with God. You do not need cell towers to reach God, you just need to plug into your heart because “He is with you wherever you are” (57:4), from the closest atom to the farthest star.” Your blessings, your trials and triumphs, your journey of falling and rising, your gifts and talents—they are all connected. Your true calling is held in the arms of your deepest wounds. God only breaks you to remake you, because breakdowns come before breakthroughs. Everything that God has written into your path was meant to prepare you for this exact moment. God wants you to come as you are, not as you think you should be.”