My Respected Teacher mentioned that we hear so many speeches and advises from the scholars and at the time we feel inspired but as soon as we leave their company, our "fizz" goes down. Nothing seems to settle in our hearts. Furthermore, in some people's case, nothing penetrates at all. Allah save us!
This is due to a covering that has settled over the heart. This is the veil created by the darkness caused by continued sinning, without repentance (as we learn from the hadith of Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, recorded by Imam Tirmidhi in his Sunan).
It is reported from Sayyiduna Abd 'Allah ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them), that Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: "Surely, the hearts rust like iron rusts."
It was asked: "What is its cure?"
So, he replied: "(1)The recitation of the Qur'an, and (2) the rememberance of death."
(This hadith has been mentioned by Imam Ghazali in his Ihya' Ulum al-Deen. Hafizh al-Iraqi has said that Imam Baihaqi has recorded this hadith in his collection, Shu'b al-Imaan, with a weak chain of narration).
My Respected Teacher spoke mainly regarding the first cure in this gathering. He said that the Noble Qur'an is owed three rights:
1) We have utmost respect for it in our hearts, and this is portrayed physically.
2) We recite it- with all the rules of Tajweed (i.e. pronounce all letters correctly etc).
3) We act upon its commands (like, perform Salah, do not backbite, do not spy, etc).
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