Summary of Sunni concepts | 38- Concepts about a healthy heart - (545-552)

0:00 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

0:08 The sound heart (al-qalb al-salim).

0:10 The sound heart is that which benefits its possessor on the Day of Resurrection.

0:16 As Allah the Exalted says:

0:18 “The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)” (26:88)

0:22 ﴾ Except for one who comes to Allah with a sound heart ﴿.

0:26 This is the quality with which Allah the Exalted described His Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him.

0:31 He said:

0:32 “And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham” (37:83)

0:36 “When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;” (37:84)

0:40 The reality of this sound heart is rooted in two processes: adornment (tahalli) and purification (takhalli).

0:45 Adornment consists of righteous deeds and beliefs of the heart.

0:50 These form the foundation for the righteousness of outward actions.

0:54 Purification consists of ridding the heart of corrupt deeds and beliefs.

0:59 Among the most critical forms of purification is being free from objections.

1:04 These objections corrupt the heart’s submission to the news of Allah the Almighty in His Book.

1:09 And the news of His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in the authentic Sunnah.

1:14 They also corrupt its submission to the legislative and predestined commands of Allah the Almighty.

1:21 Another aspect of purification is:

1:23 Being free from corrupt desires.

1:26 These corrupt the heart’s love, sincerity, reliance, fear, and hope in Allah the Exalted.

1:36 Realizing monotheism (tawhid) yields a sound heart.

1:40 Anyone who has realized the monotheism of Allah in His divinity, His lordship,

1:46 And His names and attributes, is undoubtedly a possessor of a sound heart.

1:52 Whoever realizes the monotheism of divinity (tawhid al-uluhiyyah),

1:55 Realizes within himself sincerity in worship, love, and fear, and so on.

2:02 Whoever realizes the monotheism of lordship (tawhid al-rububiyyah),

2:05 Realizes within himself reliance upon Allah, certainty in His promise, hope, and turning to Him, the Glorified, and so on.

2:16 Whoever realizes the monotheism of names and attributes (tawhid al-asma’ wa al-sifat),

2:20 Knows the beautiful names of Allah and His sublime attributes with complete knowledge.

2:25 This impacts his heart and produces the heart-based action appropriate for each of His attributes, the Glorified.

2:33 Thus, he repents to Allah the Exalted, seeking His attributes of pardon, mercy, and forgiveness.

2:39 He relies upon Allah, seeking His attributes of the Provider, the Bestower, the Beneficent, and so on.

2:47 This is why many of the salaf interpreted the "sound heart"

2:51 As the heart free from shirk (polytheism).

2:56 Realizing the actions of the heart prevents its diseases.

3:00 If realizing monotheism yields righteous actions of the heart,

3:05 Then realizing those righteous actions prevents the heart’s diseases.

3:10 Whoever has a heart realized with certainty in the wisdom of Allah the Almighty in all His cosmic and legislative decrees,

3:19 Does not harbor resentment toward anyone.

3:21 Nor does he envy anyone for the goodness and gifts Allah has bestowed upon them.

3:26 This is because he perceives the wisdom of Allah, the Glorified, in both giving and withholding.

3:32 Whoever has a heart realized with reliance upon Allah,

3:35 Is free from the disease of fear and panic regarding calamities.

3:40 And from the disease of arrogance, vanity, and greed for the debris of this world and its fleeting enjoyments.

3:46 Allah the Exalted said:

3:48 “Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah -” (57:22)

3:53 “Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah -” (57:22)

3:58 ﴾ Indeed, that is easy for Allah ﴿.

4:01 “That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,” (57:23)

4:07 “That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,” (57:23)

4:11 Whoever has a heart realized with the love of Allah the Exalted and humility before Him, the Glorified,

4:18 His heart becomes filled with modesty and a profound sense of need for Allah.

4:23 Pride, vanity, showing off, and self-admiration are prevented from entering it.

4:28 The possessor of a sound heart and his interaction with creation.

4:35 The possessor of a sound heart is too preoccupied with reforming himself to fall into criticizing the faults and honor of others.

4:42 In fact, even if people harm him,

4:45 He does not occupy his heart with the harm he has received.

4:49 Nor does he seek revenge for himself.

4:51 Rather, he focuses his heart on what achieves his own righteousness and the righteousness of the Muslims.

4:57 Because he realizes that this is more beneficial for them all.

5:01 Soundness of heart does not mean naivety or heedlessness.

5:07 Soundness of heart does not mean ignorance of evil and its people.

5:11 Nor does it mean being deceived by them.

5:13 Rather, the possessor of a sound heart knows evil and avoids it.

5:18 He knows the people of evil and is not deceived by them.

5:22 As it was narrated from the Commander of the Faithful, Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him,

5:26 That he said:

5:28 "I am not a deceiver, nor can a deceiver deceive me."

5:32 The "deceiver" (al-khabb) is the wicked person.

5:34 Thus, Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was too intelligent to be deceived.

5:39 And too pious to deceive others.

5:42 The difference between soundness of heart and naivety or heedlessness

5:46 Is that soundness of heart exists when one does not desire evil after knowing it.

5:51 It is the safety that comes from knowing and understanding it.

5:54 As for naivety and heedlessness, they are ignorance and a lack of knowledge.

5:59 This is not praiseworthy; rather, it is a deficiency.

6:03 Perfection is for the heart to be knowledgeable of evil while remaining free from desiring it.

6:09 The believer’s heart is a deterrent against committing forbidden acts.

6:14 The believer’s heart is filled with the deterrent of faith, which restrains and prevents him from committing forbidden acts.

6:23 This is more beneficial and effective than all the slogans that warn against many vices,

6:30 Such as "Corruption hinders development and wastes resources,"

6:36 Or "No to drugs,"

6:38 Or "Smoking is harmful to health."

6:41 There is no harm in mentioning such phrases that explain the worldly harms,

6:48 But only after stimulating the deterrent of faith in the believer’s heart by explaining the religious harms first,

6:56 Such as the weakening of one’s love for Allah the Almighty, the weakening of His veneration, and the weakening of submission to Him.

7:02 The believer’s heart and its perception of sublime values.

7:08 The believer’s heart is that which understands matters and values in his worldly life.

7:14 Allah the Exalted said:

7:16 “Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? For indeed it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts, which are within the bosoms, that grow blind.” (22:46)

7:25 “Have they not travelled in the land, and have they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear? For indeed it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts, which are within the bosoms, that grow blind.” (22:46)

7:31 Therefore, he perceives many sublime values.

7:36 He perceives the value of guidance after being lost, and clear vision after confusion and doubt.

7:43 He perceives the value of tranquility in the truth after anxiety and turmoil.

7:48 He perceives the value of liberation from servitude to created beings through his servitude to Allah alone.

7:55 He perceives the value of high and noble concerns instead of amusement and base, trivial pursuits.

8:03 From the requirements of having a single heart.

8:09 Allah the Exalted said:

8:12 “Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and He showeth the way.” (33:4)

8:17 ﴾ Allah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful [by zihar] your mothers ﴿.

8:23 ﴾ Nor has He made your adopted sons your [true] sons ﴿.

8:27 ﴾ That is [merely] your saying by your mouths ﴿.

8:30 “Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and He showeth the way.” (33:4)

8:34 The verse, in its essence, invalidates the practice of zihar.

8:37 And adoption, which attributes the adopted child to someone other than his biological parents.

8:42 Just as a person has only one heart,

8:46 So too does he have only one mother and one father.

8:51 Anything other than that is a false illusion with no reality.

8:56 The verse also indicates that the fact that a person has one heart necessitates the following:

9:03 That he must have one methodology to follow in his life.

9:08 And one perspective on life and existence.

9:11 From which the single heart derives its actions and concepts.

9:16 And one scale by which he weighs values.

9:19 And by which he evaluates things and events.

9:22 Thus, a person lives his life and performs his deeds,

9:26 And conducts his affairs with one pattern and one concept.

9:31 The person with firm belief in his heart cannot say, for example:

9:37 "I did this in my personal capacity,"

9:40 "And I did that in my Islamic capacity,"

9:43 As is done by men of politics, media, and administration.

9:48 With this single heart, he lives as an individual.

9:51 He lives within his family.

9:53 He lives within the community.

9:55 And in the state and in the world.

9:57 Just as he lives by it in private and in public.

10:00 As a worker and as an employer.

10:02 As a ruler and as a subject.

10:05 He lives by it in times of ease and hardship.

10:08 And in all circumstances.

10:10 His scales, values, and perceptions do not change.

Summary of Sunni concepts | 38- Concepts about a healthy heart - (545-552)

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