Awakening to faith is not a one time event, but a continuously unfolding reality. The journey of faith is not a race, but a marathon of love that each person walks at a different pace. She offers mindfulness strategies to enhance awareness of our blind spots and our veils from the mercy of the creator, for it is only in removing these veils can we fully appreciate and experience the beauty and connection with Allah (SWT). The author asks us to be open and to forgive others “not because someone deserves it, but because our hearts deserve peace…as lovers of God we are called to reflect the divine loving qualities upon all people without discrimination.” This includes allowing for others to make mistakes as we do in our endeavour to move towards perfection. Just as whether you squeeze an orange harshly or softly, it will only produce orange juice, Jesus (pbuh) carried no hate within him, so when harsh words squeezed him, only love poured out. How we reply to the world has nothing to do with the world and everything to do with what we carry in our own souls. No one has the power to make us feel angry. The world can only unveil the anger we already carry within us. It is only when we become a garden blossoming with the qualities of God that we can offer the divine fruits of peace, love, compassion, and mercy to others too".

Note: the power of these cited content is when it's read within the full content of the book as it cannot fully convey the message when cut out straight from the book, however, it's a nice-to-have thing to have some understanding of what the book offers) God’s loving qualities do not change in response to our choices because God is not reactive. He is the cause of everything in existence. Just as the sun doesn’t stop shining if we close our eyes, when we sin it is not that God hates us, but rather we who are closed off from experiencing His love". Alhamdulillah, aku berjaya juga habiskan Secrets of Divine Love ni dalam bulan Ramadan. Takut juga kalau aku tak dapat habiskan, sebab tiba-tiba ja bulan Ramadan aku jadi penuh dengan aktiviti. Haha. Dan tidak ada suatu binatang melatapun di bumi melainkan Allah-lah yang memberi rizkinya, dan Dia mengetahui tempat berdiam binatang itu dan tempat penyimpanannya. Semuanya tertulis dalam kitab yang nyata (Lauhul Mahfudz),” (QS Hud: 6).

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The Prophet ﷺ was inclined to believe that the goodness that resides in the heart of all human beings could blossom at any moment if God willed it.” (p165) So often we are asked where and how one accesses the inner heart of the Islamic tradition, and now I can say, here it is!” GET THE NEW JOURNAL! Connect more deeply and authentically with Allah through the power of Journaling

Buku jurnal ini mengajak pembacanya untuk Refleksi Spiritual yg mendalam tentang Keimanan & Cinta Allah SWT yg tdk terbatas. Islam begins as an external surrendering of the body to the clearly stated prohibitions and commands of God.” (p116)The Secrets of Divine Love Journal is based on the award-winning book, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam. Through heart-centered reflections, insightful prompts, and thought-provoking questions, Secrets of Divine Love Journal can help you foster a deeper relationship with Allah by connecting you with the heart of your faith in a more intimate and inspiring way. 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.

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". 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.” As long as our happiness is dependent on things we cannot control, we will never experience contentment." This book made me see the reflection of light in the depth of imperfection, each word spoke a language that rhymed with my soul. The author beautifully covered the most common spiritual topics majorly about Islam to help the troubled and lost souls who are trying hard each day.She not only describes the endless love and mercy of Allah towards all his creatures, but her proofs and evidence form a loving embrace that reassures and comforts the reader to aspire to reach their potential with the tender support of Allah’s presence with us at every step: “God’s mercy accepts us as we are, but He loves us too much to let us stay the same.” Maybe this is why Imam Al-Sadiq has said: Is iman anything but love? Secrets of Divine Love Journal will follow chapter-by-chapter the Secrets of Divine Love book. The journal has additional reflections, stories, and quotes while supplementing each chapter with reflective prompts alongside ample space for the reader to journal. Each chapter of the Secrets of Divine Love Journal starts with a quote from Secrets of Divine Love alongside a verse of the Qur’an followed by a story and reflection, a heart-opening prayer, journal prompts, a quote to contemplate upon, and a closing prayer of gratitude. If you want to be independent from God in this world, the next life will also mirror that separation from the divine.” (p287)