The Prophet (pbuh) “For everything there is a burnisher (i.e., rust-remover): and the burnisher of hearts is remembering God! And nothing will save one from being afflicted with suffering by God except for remembering God!” They asked, “Not even jihad for God’s sake?” He said, “Even if one were to strike with one’s sword until it shattered!” (Transmitted from the Prophet (pbuh) by ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Amr and compiled by Bayhaqi and Ibn Abi Dunya.)
لكل شيء صقالة وإن صقالة القلوب ذكر الله وما من شيء أنجى من عذاب الله من ذكر الله
قالوا ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله قال ولو أن يضرب بسيفه حتى ينقطع

I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.