Qalb (Heart)

"Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose QALB find rest in
the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do QALB find rest."
(Al-Quran 13:28)

1. Question: What does Qalb (Heart) mean and what is it?

Answer: It means "Driven Force" towards Soul or Ego, or good or evil. It is a conical-shaped piece of flesh in the
body. Outwardly its task is the pumping of blood and inwardly it is the computer of the whole body. If it is purified,
the whole body is improved, and if it is corrupted then the whole body is perverted.


2. Question: What properties does man's heart have?

Answer: The heart possesses billions of cells. Every few rows of the cells are allocated for the perception of
specific states. For example, the perception of lust, and the inspection of truths and perversions and other
diseases are a part of the signs of the heart's cells. The Holy Quran talks about them in several places.

"...They have Hearts wherewith they understand not..."
(Quran 7:179)
[the Knowledge of the Heart]

"...Indeed, it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the Hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind"
(Quran 22:46)
[Sight of the Heart]

"In their Hearts is a disease..."
(Quran 2:10)


3. Question: How could all these properties be contained in the Heart, whereas it seems to be a
piece of flesh?

Answer: The tongue is a piece of flesh, as well, but each part of it is specified to feel particular tastes. For
example, the tip of the tongue is fixed for sweetness, its sides for sourness, its end for bitterness, and it has
other partitions as well. Likewise, the Heart has its separate Nuclei for the perception of things.

The same way, the brain is one piece but, through the Grace of Almighty God, each part of it is arranged for
conservation and perception of specific matters of our five senses.


4. Summary of Verses From Al-Quran Related to Qalb

It is the heart which softens 39:23, or hardens 2:74
It is the heart that goes blind and refuses to recognize the truth 22:46
It is the heart that inspires the function to reason and understand. 7:179; 22:46; 50:37
In the heart, lies the root of all outward diseases 5:52
It is the seat of all inner ills 2:10
The heart is the abode of faith 5:41 and hypocrisy 9:77
It is the heart, which is the centre of all that is good and bad, whether it be contentment and peace 13:28,
the strength to face afflictions 64:11, mercy 57:27, brotherly love 8:63, God-Consciousness 49:3; 22:32;
or, doubt and hesitation 9:45, regrets 3:156, and anger 9:15