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Classical Islamic scholarship identified specific spiritual ailments that afflict the heart and distance the servant from Allah. This silo explores each disease — its signs, causes, and the path toward cure.
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Diseases of the Heart
The heart in Islam is not merely a physical organ — it is the seat of faith, intention, and moral character.
The Qur'an speaks of the heart more than any other organ. Understanding what it means for the heart to be diseased is the first step toward healing.
Diseases of the Heart
Arrogance is the only sin that caused Iblis to be expelled from the presence of Allah.
Of all the diseases of the heart, kibr — arrogance — holds a unique and terrifying status. It was the first sin committed in creation, and it remains one of the most destructive.