- 16 Apr 2006, 20:46
#6622
I am amazed at the heart of man!
It possesses the substance of wisdom as well as the opposites contrary to it... for if hope arises in it, it is brought low by covetousness; and if covetousness is aroused in it, greed destroys it. If despair possesses it, self-pity kills it; and if it is seized by anger, this is intensified by rage.
If it is blessed with contentment, then it forgets to be careful; and if it is filled with fear, then it becomes pre-occupied with being cautious.
If it feels secure, then it is overcome by vain hopes; and if it is given wealth, then its independence makes it over-extravagant. If want strikes it, then it is smitten by anxiety. If it is weakened by hunger, then it gives way to exhaustion; and if it goes too far in satisfying its appetites, then its inner becomes clogged up. So all its shortcomings are harmful to it, and all its excesses corrupt it. 04
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"There are four things which make the heart die: wrong action followed by wrong action, playing around with foolish people, spending a lot of time with women, and sitting with the dead."
When he was asked who are the dead, the Commander of the Faithful replied:
"Every slave who follows his desires!" 04
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Surely want is a trial, and having a sickness of the body is more difficult to bear than indigence, and having a sickness of the heart is more difficult to bear than having a sickness of the body. Surely being very wealthy, and having awe of Allah in your heart is better than having a healthy body. 04
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Ask your heart about friendship, for surely it is a witness that cannot be bribed. 01
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The best hearts are those that best remember. 01
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Kindle your heart with courteous behaviour just as you kindle a fire with fuel. 01
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Surely hearts have desires and they turn towards, and they turn away... so approach them by means of what they desire and what they turn towards, for surely if the heart is forced to do something against its will, it goes blind. 02
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Minds get tired like bodies. When you feel that your; mind is tired, then invigorate it with sober advice.
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If you have any doubts about a person's friendship, then ask your heart about it. 01
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It possesses the substance of wisdom as well as the opposites contrary to it... for if hope arises in it, it is brought low by covetousness; and if covetousness is aroused in it, greed destroys it. If despair possesses it, self-pity kills it; and if it is seized by anger, this is intensified by rage.
If it is blessed with contentment, then it forgets to be careful; and if it is filled with fear, then it becomes pre-occupied with being cautious.
If it feels secure, then it is overcome by vain hopes; and if it is given wealth, then its independence makes it over-extravagant. If want strikes it, then it is smitten by anxiety. If it is weakened by hunger, then it gives way to exhaustion; and if it goes too far in satisfying its appetites, then its inner becomes clogged up. So all its shortcomings are harmful to it, and all its excesses corrupt it. 04
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"There are four things which make the heart die: wrong action followed by wrong action, playing around with foolish people, spending a lot of time with women, and sitting with the dead."
When he was asked who are the dead, the Commander of the Faithful replied:
"Every slave who follows his desires!" 04
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Surely want is a trial, and having a sickness of the body is more difficult to bear than indigence, and having a sickness of the heart is more difficult to bear than having a sickness of the body. Surely being very wealthy, and having awe of Allah in your heart is better than having a healthy body. 04
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Ask your heart about friendship, for surely it is a witness that cannot be bribed. 01
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The best hearts are those that best remember. 01
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Kindle your heart with courteous behaviour just as you kindle a fire with fuel. 01
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Surely hearts have desires and they turn towards, and they turn away... so approach them by means of what they desire and what they turn towards, for surely if the heart is forced to do something against its will, it goes blind. 02
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Minds get tired like bodies. When you feel that your; mind is tired, then invigorate it with sober advice.
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If you have any doubts about a person's friendship, then ask your heart about it. 01
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How does he, whose guardian is Allah, get perished? And how can he, who is being pursued by Allah, get salvation? (Imam Mohammad Taqi 
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- By Riyaz