The Meaning of the Heart Mentioned in the Hadiths
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some of those who claim to be scholars say that the heart mentioned in the hadiths refers to a spiritual heart, not the physical heart that we know. Is what he mentioned correct?
Answer:
No, the intention is not the piece of flesh, which is the lump of meat. The intention is the work of the heart; the work of the heart is what is meant. The intention is the work: is the work of the heart sound or not sound? Not everyone has a heart; everyone, in the sense that they have a lump of meat that regulates the blood, everyone, even the animals, every living being,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some of those who claim to be scholars say that the heart mentioned in the hadiths refers to a spiritual heart, not the physical heart that we know. Is what he mentioned correct?
Answer:
No, the intention is not the piece of flesh, which is the lump of meat. The intention is the work of the heart; the work of the heart is what is meant. The intention is the work: is the work of the heart sound or not sound? Not everyone has a heart; everyone, in the sense that they have a lump of meat that regulates the blood, everyone, even the animals, every living being,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الأول في انقسام القلوب إلى صحيح وسقيم وميت — islamhouse.com (48:35)
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