** THE DEAD HEART ** The heart that is alive and enlightened - TopicsExpress

** THE DEAD HEART ** The heart that is alive and enlightened hears, sees and understands due to the light that it contains, while the dead heart does not hear, see or understand. And the example of those who disbelieve, is as that of him who shouts to the (flock of sheep) that hears nothing but calls and cries. (They are) deaf, dumb and blind. So they do not understand. [2:171] And among them are some who listen to you, but can you make the deaf to hear, even though they apprehend not? And among them are some who look at you, but can you guide the blind, even though they see not? [10:42-43] And of them there are some who listen to you; but We have set veils on their hearts, so they understand it not, and deafness in their ears; if they see every one of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) they will not believe therein; to the point that when they come to you to argue with you, the disbelievers say: These are nothing but tales of the men of old. [6:25] And they say: Our hearts are under coverings (screened) from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a screen..[41:5] Likening them to the cattle, at whom the shepherd shouts, and they hear nothing except the cry (not understanding what is said) Or do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are only like cattle; nay, they are even farther astray from the Path. (i.e. even worst than cattle).[25:44] And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones. [7:179] A group of the commentators said these verses refer to the disbelievers, and that the meaning of man here is the disbelievers. Those who openly manifested shirk from amongst the Arabs, or to those he knows to have openly shown disbelief such as the Jews; the Christians and the polytheists . Guide us to the Straight Path.[1:6] This question really occurs due to the absence of their contemplating upon the Straight Path to which the servant seeks guidance to, for the meaning [of the verse] is [seeking guidance to] act according to what Allah ordered, and leave what He forbade in all matters. ***** AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST**