“Ponder upon it (the Qur'an) since this is the spring of the...
“Ponder upon it (the Qur'an) since this is the spring of the hearts (it enlivens the hearts just as the spring season brings the trees to life).” In speech 133, in regards to wisdom and knowledge, he has stated: هِيَ حَياةٌ لِلْقَلْبِ الْمَيِّتِ. ”(Wisdom and knowledge) are life for the dead heart.” At other times, he places the sickness of the heart at the same level as the sickness of the body. For example, in short saying 388, he has stated: وَأََشَدُّ مِنْ مَرَضِ الْبَدَنِ مَرَضُ الْقَلْبِ.
“Even worse than the sickness of the body is the sickness of the (spiritual) heart.” In addition, in short saying 349, he has stated: مَنْ قَلَّ وَرَعُهُ مَاتَ قَلْبُهُ. “The one whose level of precaution (Wara’ - a level higher than that of Taqwa) is low, his heart is dead.” There are many more such phrases used by the Imam in this regards.
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