Understanding the high station of the heart as a separate entity.
Qalb – comes from Taqallub – flipping and fluctuation. Always changing from one state to another. Happy or sad, hopeful or desperate. Reality of the heart.
“The heart is between two of the fingers of Allah (swt) and Allah flips the heart as he wishes.”
The heart is being designed by Allah with a need of the heart to know Allah and this knowledge brings about security and contentment and tranquility.
The heart is always changing – moving from one state to another. The heart has its own life and characteristics with a special kind of life.
What does it mean to have a live heart or a dead heart? The heart has life – this is the real life – that’s why people who don’t have knowledge of Allah don’t really live. Always focusing on the life of the body but neglecting the life of the heart. Who chase carnal desires never experiencing real happiness.
Real happiness is for those whose hearts have knowledge of Allah. As the heart has life it may also suffer from illness and disease. And if it suffers from illness the heart may also suffer from death.
3 types of hearts
Qalb Saleem (Healthy heart) – peace and happiness in this heart. “Nothing is of benefit except a sound heart” Free your heart from 2 diseases. Ash Shahawaat – lusts, desires and Ash Shubuhaat – doubts and misconceptions. If we understand and know how to fight these diseases we can work towards cultivationg a healthy heart.
Qalb (Ill Heart – weakened by the two diseases)
Qalb (Dead Heart – Overtaken by diseases)