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VIDEO: Divine Lights of Witness and Entrance - Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBEueQH6CfQ

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He makes it sound easy to remove distractions from the heart. I find it is easier said than done.

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I found this:

I saw Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, in a dream and he asked me, "Do you know what the sign is for the love of the world leaving the heart?" I replied, "No." He said, "Forsaking it upon finding it, and finding relief upon losing it." He, may Allah be pleased with him, then said, "The practices (awrad) of the faithful (saddiqun) are fasting, prayer, recitation of dhikr, reading of Qur'an, guarding of the private parts, the turning of the lower self from desires, enjoining
what is halal, and forbidding what is prohibited, according to four principles, which are: abstinence from worldly things, trust in Allah, submission to Allah's Decrees, and patience in His testing. Sincere love is built on four corner-stones, the first one being faith, then comes the belief in the Oneness of Allah, thirdly comes right intention, and fourthly high himma. Also if a person does not have four virtues in himself, let him abandon hope of happiness, these virtues being: knowledge (ilm), scrupulousness (wara), fear of Allah (hayba), and humility towards the slaves of Allah. The principles, corner-stones and virtues are all necessary for the seeker.