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....What
is the Mind?
....Allah Almighty says:
...."Behold! In the creation of
the Heavens and the Earth, and the alternation of night and day,
there are indeed Signs for men of understanding" (Al-e-Imran,
190)
....The mind is a non-material, it
is beyond intelligence. This quality differentiates human beings
from animals. Animals, without a reasoning mind, live aimlessly
and are not aware of the fact that they will die; human beings
are aware of this fact that they are only here temporarily and
that they will die and turn to dust.
....Human beings control and use
animals because of the ability given to them by their mind, even
though animals have senses that are superior to humans.
....The mind is responsible for applying
the rules of the religion. Those who have a weak mind or lack
in intelligence are not responsible for doing so.
....What is the Heart?
....The heart is a non-material,
luminous quality, located in the chest of the human being; it
is the focal point of the material world and that which is beyond
the universe.
....The heart is the only sense in
the human being that can communicate with and receive messages
from the universe of the ghayb (the unseen).
....Sincere believers who have been
purified from sins watch the universe beyond and receive signals
from there.
....While the nafs only desires the
material world and is content with it, the heart wishes for Allah
Almighty and will only be satisfied with Him.
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