Matters of the heart

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And Allah said in the Quran:Surah Qaf verse 37

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ‎﴿٣٧﴾

“Indeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind]. (37)” ( 50:37 )

And said:Surah Qaf V.31 -33

وَأُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ‎﴿٣١﴾‏ هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِيظٍ ‎﴿٣٢﴾‏ مَّنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَاءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ ‎﴿٣٣﴾‏

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous, not far, (31) [It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant] (32) Who feared the Most Merciful unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance]. (33).” ( 50: 31 -33)

Therefore, the above verses make it explicit that health of a person is related to his heart's condition and his eternal salvation depends upon his return to God-Almighty with a pure and humble heart. On the other side the Holy Qur’an introduces some examples of hearts which are sick as follows:Surah Al Baqara V.10

فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا ﴿١٠﴾‏

“In their hearts is a disease, and God increaseth their disease. ( 2:10 )

And said: Surah Tawba V.125

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَتْهُمْ رِجْسًا إِلَىٰ رِجْسِهِمْ وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ كَافِرُونَ ‎﴿١٢٥﴾

“But as for those in whose hearts is disease, it only addeth wickedness to their wickedness. ( 9:125 )