What Is Hardness of the Heart? Why and How Does the Heart Become Hardened?
Understanding Hardness of the Heart: Exploring Its Signs, Causes, and Remedies The heart is the core of human emotions and feelings, a place constantly shaped by both external influences and inner states. It is not only responsible for emotions like love, kindness, and peace but also serves as a gateway to spirituality and closeness to […]
What Is the Meaning of a Sealed Heart? | Why and How Is the Human Heart Sealed?
Why Cannot a Sealed Heart Acquire Light? The heart is what initiates and manages all of our movements. Attachments, desires, talents, joys, sorrows, and even misfortunes and confusion all have their roots in our hearts. If our heart is open to light and guidance, we find ourselves on the path to bliss. However, if we […]
How Does Our Heart Turn into a Heart of Satan, and Why Do We Become Like Satan?
Is the Heart of Satan Just a Metaphor, or Can We Truly Become Like Satan? Perhaps you have thought that the “heart of Satan” is only a literary metaphor for expressing the extreme wickedness of individuals. However, it may surprise you to know that the heart of Satan is a true reality in the realm […]
Who Is a Human Being? What Are the Characteristics and Criteria for a Human Heart?
Who Is a Human Being, and What Are the Criteria for a True Human According to the Quran? Who is a human being? Perhaps we have never reflected on this question because most of us, by default, consider ourselves human and expect to be treated according to the criteria and values of humanity. However, this […]
What Is the Animal Essence? | Resurrection as Animals on the Judgement Day
Why Do Some Individuals’ Inward State Change into Animal Essence? As we mentioned in previous lessons, the human being is the noblest of creation. However, their nobility and superiority compared to other creations have nothing to do with their inanimate, vegetative, animal, or intellective perfections; this is because the human being shares these perfections with […]
What Is a Heart Harder Than Stone, and What Are Its Signs?
Who Has a Heart Harder Than Stone? Have you ever heard of hardness of the heart and its signs? But what about a heart harder than stone? That may sound strange—can anything be tougher than stone? Yes, it can. Some people’s hearts reach such a level of impenetrability that they are called a heart harder […]
What Are the Types of Hearts in the Quran and What Does This Classification Signify?
Types of Hearts in the Quran Based on Existential Potentials How does God view humanity? What does He consider as the essence of human dignity? Why does the Quran sometimes liken some people to stones and others to animals, even lower than animals? Is the aim of God in using such terms to insult the […]
What Is a Stone Heart, and How Does It Differ from a Hardened Heart?
What Does a Stone Heart Mean, and Why Does the Human Heart Reach This State? What does the phrase “stone heart” bring to your mind? In everyday conversation, people might take it to mean traits like apathy, emotional coldness, or detachment in relationships. However, when we look at this concept through the lens of the […]
Four Characteristics Distinguishing Genuine Religiosity from Sacred Practices
Does Observance of Sacred Practices Necessarily Equate to True Religiosity? Why do we worship? What is the ultimate purpose of remembrance of God (dhikr), supplication, glorification (tasbih), and prayer? Does donning clerical attire, becoming a mujtahid or a marja‘(source of emulation), commitment to salat al-layl (night prayer), the Hajj, or organizing religious gatherings inevitably guarantee […]
What Leads to a Sick Heart or Soul | How the Unseen Realm Heals the Heart or Soul
The Symptoms of the Sick Heart or Soul; Why Cannot the Sick Heart Connect to the Unseen? How much do you know about the sick heart or soul? Why does not the sick heart connect to the unseen? Why should humans connect with the unseen at all? Heart sickness and heart’s disconnection from the unseen […]