For the reason that such a state is not intelligible to Abu Dharr...

For the reason that such a state is not intelligible to Abu Dharr, because this is not a matter susceptible to the senses so as to be felt by the physical senses, he asks the Noble Prophet (S) about the signs of a large heart. In response, His Holiness (S) cites three signs of this state: The first sign of a broad heart is longing for the hereafter, in this sense that man overlooks the transient and perishable world and sets his eyes on the eternal world of the hereafter.

In explanation of the meaning of ‘ anabah ’ (returning from committing sins and going back to Allah), the deceased Raghib Isfahani states, “Returning towards Allah implies going back to Him by means of repentance and good works.” The second sign of a large heart is abstaining from the deceiving world. Once a believer concentrates on the everlasting world, he becomes vexed by this narrow world, which is why he…