Physicians of the Heart Quotes

“The word “Allah,” according to some scholars, comes from the root waliha, and this root combines the vast concepts of total love and being passionately beyond all the constraints of mind. Combining these, we get the meaning “to fall madly in love, to utterly dissolve in an insane yearning.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“So repetition of Ya Ra’uf can be a great antidote for spiritual pride as well. And repetition of this sacred Name is especially recommended for those who are going through the passage of deeply wondering what is their purpose in life.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“You should invoke Ya Ra’uf to overcome the deep place that an accuser is coming from, and not as an effort to overcome their accusations against you. It allows you to become capable of getting into the heart of the one who is directing the hostility toward you. You recognize the negative environment but get past that by penetrating deeply inside.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Embodiment of ar-Ra’uf is particularly recommended when hostility is focused directly at you—aggressive hostility that causes you mental anguish. We are talking about backbiting, innuendo, carrying tales, and lying about you. Ar-Ra’uf is even subtler and quieter than saying, “I forgive so-and-so for causing me harm.” It is similar to the divine Name al-’Afuw, perfect forgiveness.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Halim allows us to maintain calmness. Al-Halim should not be thought of as simply calmness itself; it is more like calming down.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Barr is a general tonic that helps humanity awaken to this intimacy.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Recitation of Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim generates healing energy, not only for the heart but also for the organs of reproduction.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Sabur is a remedy for all who lack patience, especially on the spiritual path, and it is recommended for those who find it difficult to defer judgment or forgive. It may be effectively paired in recitation with Ya Halim”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Repetition of Ya Mughni is a remedy for dependence and neediness on another. It serves to give contentment, protection, and guidance from the essence of reality. We recommend pairing it in recitation: Ya Ghaniyy, Ya Mughni. In this way it can serve to bring fullness to the process of actualizing happiness.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Ghaniyy is a remedy for the fixation that there are not enough riches or success in your life. It is a remedy for joylessness, boredom, and meaninglessness. Invoking Ya Ghaniyy calls out for ecstasy and increase of being. This divine Name has an alchemical quality of transforming experience. It answers the existential question, “Why do I exist?”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Repetition of Ya Muqsit is an antidote to our sense of life’s unfairness. This is particularly true in relation to the distribution of shares, as among siblings. Its recitation also helps overcome the mistaken notion that the rich must be better and more favored by God than the poor”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Ya Dhal Jalali wal ‘Ikram is recommended as a useful practice for all who are out of balance in relation to strength and its proper use. It is similarly effective when people may not be able to set appropriate personal boundaries, as a result of being out of balance in the sphere of generosity.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Repetition of Ya Malikal-Mulk is especially recommended for all who, because of lack of intimacy in their family experience, are hesitant to trust relationships with people. It is also a remedy for all who are afraid to fully engage in this world because of its coarseness.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Repetition of Ya Tawwab allows you to turn toward the divine face in every face. It is an antidote for clinging to, and identifying with, a wounded sense of self-deficiency.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Ya Barr offers a remedy for feeling broken”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Wali is recommended as a healing wazifah for those who have been wounded by powerful people that they lovingly looked to for protection.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Mu’akhkhir offers help to those who have trouble setting the right pace in life to achieve success and to accomplish goals. It may effectively be paired in recitation with Ya Muqaddim”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Muqaddim is a remedy for impatience, and a remedy for all who have trouble letting go of the feeling that they have to be in control of the timing and sequence”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Al-Muqtadir is the one who places you on a particular path to God and enables you to firmly put your feet on that path, and keep going on that path, step by step. It brings the ability to actualize the divine purpose in your life. The power that is guiding you has put you in this very specific situation, here and now. There are no mistakes, and nothing is ever wasted or lost. Each soul is unique, with a unique purpose in life. That is the meaning of al-Muqtadir.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Qadir is an antidote to feeling worthless and powerless and offers relief to those who believe that they are living wasted lives.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“In recitation, you invoke Ya Ahad, the infinite dot or singularity, and pair it with Ya Samad, the infinite circle that expands eternally. Invoking them as a pair will assist in bringing you true balance in life. As-Samad is connected with the word samdah, which means castle or citadel. It conveys the sense that the ground on which you stand is infinite.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Repetition of Ya Hayy arouses a kind of life energy and freedom that is an antidote to the deadened condition of the heart that is often the result of grief and sorrow.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Reciting first Ya Mumit, Ya Muhyi and then gradually adding Ya Hayy is also recommended as a way of approaching grief. Recitation of Ya Muhyi is helpful for those who have lost vitality or who are so depressed they want to die.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Mubdi’ and Ya Mu’id (59) together is often recommended. Al-Mu’id completes the full circle, as it returns the visible manifestation to invisible essence. Pairing them is especially useful if you have difficulty starting and ending anything.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Recitation of Ya Mubdi’ is an antidote for getting bogged down and ceasing to care.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Muhsi is an antidote for those who think that what they know really doesn’t count and who consequently feel that their lives don’t count.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Waliyy is a remedy for all who have been deeply marked by lack of intimacy, especially in their home environment. In general, it is a remedy for loneliness and alienation.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“A quality that indicates al-Matin in your life is the presence of rhythm, daily rhythm. The power that comes from this rhythmic existence is a kind of balance, harmony, and wholeness. Al-Matin gives you the strength to handle both success and failure. It is the strength to balance and harmonize your individual needs with the needs of the group.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Recitation of Ya Wakil calls forth a protection that is full of reliability. It is steadfastness along with resilience and lack of defensiveness.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

“Invocation of Ya Hafiz is useful for all who need protection from fear, despair, and hopelessness.”
― Wali Ali Meyer, Physicians of the Heart: A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah