5 Ways to Soften Your Heart & Get Closer to Allah | Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem

Do you pray, but feel distant? Read Qur'an, but it doesn't move you like before? The heart can slowly become sealed without us noticing, and Allah warns the believers about this in Surah Al-Hadid (57:16). The good news: a sealed heart can be softened again. A man once came to the Prophet ﷺ complaining about his heart, and the advice he received is something anyone can start today. 🎙️ Scholar: Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem 📌 Topic: 5 practical ways to soften a sealed heart and draw closer to Allah ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 How to soften my heart? 0:47 What Allah really looks at 1:40 Why the heart becomes sealed 2:01 Way 1: Doing good to others (the orphan hadith) 3:38 Way 2: Hajj & Umrah 4:10 Way 3: Istighfar (seeking forgiveness) 5:36 Ibn Taymiyyah's garment example 7:11 Way 4: The Prophet's ﷺ life story (Seerah) 7:53 Way 5: The Salaf & the Qur'an Stay till the end, because way 5 is the one most of us forget, and Ibn Taymiyyah's simple example will change how you see istighfar, in sha Allah. Keep your heart soft every day with your dhikr, istighfar and Qur'an in one place with Qibla Compass & Prayer Streak. 📲 Download free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... ✅ Qibla direction compass ✅ Prayer times, reminders & azan audio ✅ Prayer streak tracker ✅ Quran reader with audio recitation ✅ Hadith collection, Azkar & Duas ✅ Tasbih counter + home screen widgets ✅ Hijri calendar & Namaz learning guide #AssimAlHakeem #SoftenYourHeart #CloserToAllah #SealedHeart #Istighfar #Dhikr #IslamicReminder #Islam #Muslim #Prophet #IbnTaymiyyah #Hadith #Quran #Iman #Tawbah #islam #islamic #islamicvideo #islamicreminder #muslimah #muslims