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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Self Building The Heart in Quran The phrase heart carries special importance and has been used extensively in the Holy Qur’an and narrations. But what is meant with this phrase is not the pine-shaped physical heart located in the left side of the chest which supports the animal life system by continuously pumping fresh blood into various parts of the body.
Because, the Holy Qur’an relates things to heart which are not comparable with this pine-shaped heart.
e.g.: Reasoning and Comprehension The Holy Qur’an said: أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَتَكُونَ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ يَعْقِلُونَ بِهَا “Have they not traveled in the land and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear.” (22:46) Un-comprehending and Reasoning The Holy Qur’an said: لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا “Having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not.” (7:179) And said: وَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ “And their hearts are sealed, so that they apprehend not.” (9:87) Faith The Holy Qur’an said: أُولَٰئِكَ كَتَبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَأَيَّدَهُم بِرُوحٍ مِّنْهُ “These are they into whose hearts He has impressed faith and strengthened them with a spirit from Him.” (58:22) Blasphemy and Disbelief The Holy Qur’an said: فَالَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مُّنكِرَةٌ وَهُم مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ “And as for those who believe not in the Hereafter there hearts refuse to know, for they are proud.” (16:22) And said: أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَارِهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ “Such are they whose hearts and ears and eyes God hath sealed.
And such are the heedless.” (16:108) Dissension God-Almighty said in the Holy Qur’an: يَحْذَرُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ أَن تُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُورَةٌ تُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ “The Hypocrites fear lest a surah should be revealed concerning them, proclaiming what is in their hearts.” (9: 64) To Receive Guidance God-Almighty said: وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ “And whosoever believeth in God, He guideth his heart.
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