Quran Cures Diseases that Take Root in Heart
There are diseases that take root in the depth of the heart and the Quran cures these diseases.
This is according to seminary and university scholar Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Taqi Fa’alli, addressing the 13th session of a series of forums on faith-based lifestyle.
He pointed to verse 10 of Surah Al-Baqarah in discussing the characteristics of the faithful, the unbelievers and the hypocrites according to the Quran: “In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie.”
Hojat-ol-Islam Fa’alli said based on this verse, disease is in the depth of their (the hypocrites’) heart, because when the Quran uses the word Qalb (heart), it refers to the deep layers of human’s existence.
“In other words, humans have two layers, shallow and deep. Another point here is that the diseases are also of two kinds; they are either deep-rooted or shallow.”
He said hatred, spite, envy, ill-intentions and hostility towards others are all examples of the diseases of heart. The scholar noted that in view of the Quran, influenza, depression and envy are all diseases but the Holy Book considers envy to be a deep-rooted disease in heart.
“Just as shallow diseases require medicines and medical attention, the diseases of the heart need prescription and cure. The Holy Quran is the cure of such diseases.”
Hojat-ol-Islam Fa’alli further said all unethical vices are among the diseases of the heart and that these vices demonstrate hypocrisy.
He stressed that the more one has envy, ill-wishes and hostility in his heart, the more hypocrisy exists in him. “I cannot say I am a pious person and at the same time am spiteful toward others. Such vices are evident signs of hypocrisy and the more of them we have they farther we are from faith.”
The cleric also discussed the meaning of forgiveness in Islam and said some think that forgiveness means having ill-feelings toward others but not demonstrating them. “But this is not what Islam says. According to Islam, forgiveness means not having any ill-feelings toward others.”
He further described a faithful person (Mumin) as someone who has no negative feelings about others in his heart.
Focusing on values and anti-values, the 13th session of a series of forums on faith-based lifestyle was held at the Iranian Academics Quranic Activities Organization.
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He pointed to verse 10 of Surah Al-Baqarah in discussing the characteristics of the faithful, the unbelievers and the hypocrites according to the Quran: “In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie.”
Hojat-ol-Islam Fa’alli said based on this verse, disease is in the depth of their (the hypocrites’) heart, because when the Quran uses the word Qalb (heart), it refers to the deep layers of human’s existence.
“In other words, humans have two layers, shallow and deep. Another point here is that the diseases are also of two kinds; they are either deep-rooted or shallow.”
He said hatred, spite, envy, ill-intentions and hostility towards others are all examples of the diseases of heart. The scholar noted that in view of the Quran, influenza, depression and envy are all diseases but the Holy Book considers envy to be a deep-rooted disease in heart.
“Just as shallow diseases require medicines and medical attention, the diseases of the heart need prescription and cure. The Holy Quran is the cure of such diseases.”
Hojat-ol-Islam Fa’alli further said all unethical vices are among the diseases of the heart and that these vices demonstrate hypocrisy.
He stressed that the more one has envy, ill-wishes and hostility in his heart, the more hypocrisy exists in him. “I cannot say I am a pious person and at the same time am spiteful toward others. Such vices are evident signs of hypocrisy and the more of them we have they farther we are from faith.”
The cleric also discussed the meaning of forgiveness in Islam and said some think that forgiveness means having ill-feelings toward others but not demonstrating them. “But this is not what Islam says. According to Islam, forgiveness means not having any ill-feelings toward others.”
He further described a faithful person (Mumin) as someone who has no negative feelings about others in his heart.
Focusing on values and anti-values, the 13th session of a series of forums on faith-based lifestyle was held at the Iranian Academics Quranic Activities Organization.
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