The importance of ‘intelligence of the heart’ as a catalyst to a more meaningful life is crucial, especially in the mission of drawing closer to Allah the Almighty, said Empowerior Counselling founder Major (Rtd) Rusli bin Bujang as the counselling association’s president in his religious talk on ‘Mekmanai Kecerdasan Qalbu’ at the 133rd Munajat night on Saturday.
He said counselling involves the heart and mind. “In Al-Quran, the word ‘qalb’ is repeated 132 times while the word ‘aql’ is repeated 49 times. This shows how significant the heart is as it is repeated almost three times as often as the aql. This is one of the valuable intellectual skills obtained by counsellors to help their clients.”
Major (Rtd) Rusli highlighted the strength or intelligence of the heart from a psychospiritual perspective.
He believes among the wisdom learnt is the principle and concept of qalbu intelligence, a unique interweaving of psychological and spiritual aspects and practical strategies to develop emotional intelligence and heart intelligence.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) organised the series of Munajat nights.
Brunei Darussalam Counselling Association (PERKAB) members, peer group from Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien College, mosque takmir committee members, congregants of Brunei International Airport surau and worshippers from nearly 70 mosques, suraus and religious halls as well as the MoRA workforce were present.
The Munajat night aims to invite the ummah in the country to work together to improve their collective spiritual act. – Azlan Othman
