Is the rust and speckling mentioned in the heart physical or metaphorical?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 1:6 his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) the rusted vessel. His question is: Is the speckle and the rust metaphorical or physical?
Answer:
They are all diseases. The rust is a disease, and the speckle is a disease; they are various diseases of the heart. He must take care of his heart through repentance, obedience, and reciting the Qur'an. Indeed, repentance is the cure for the black speckle; it removes it. If he does not repent, the speckle increases, increases, and increases until it covers his heart. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a servant commits a sin, a black speckle appears in his heart.
صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أذنب العبد نكت في قلبه نكتة سوداء.Indeed, the heart rusts just as
إن القلب يصدأ كما يصدأAnswer:
They are all diseases. The rust is a disease, and the speckle is a disease; they are various diseases of the heart. He must take care of his heart through repentance, obedience, and reciting the Qur'an. Indeed, repentance is the cure for the black speckle; it removes it. If he does not repent, the speckle increases, increases, and increases until it covers his heart. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4011- 4717] هل ما ورد في النكت في القلب والصدأ حسي أم معنوي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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