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After wiping the hair, we wipe the ears simultaneously, cleaning
them only once. The ear is an open door to our minds and hearts.
It is symbolic of another form of desire, the desire of the intellect
and the heart to know. When cleaning the ears we should be con-
scious that we are to protect ourselves against suggestions and in-
fluences which could corrupt our minds. If something is not in
agreement with the Holy Qur'an and Hadith, we want to stop it
right at the door.
Our ears are not interpreters; they only receive information
under the influences of sentiment and logic. When we listen, it is
because we desire to know something in order to satisfy our minds
and hearts. Sometimes people may plant things in the ear which
can disrupt and unseat the mind and heart. Once something comes
into our ears, it is up to us to use our intelligence to see if it is good
or evil, logical or illogical. Once we recognize evil, we must fight
its influence in all forms.
them only once. The ear is an open door to our minds and hearts.
It is symbolic of another form of desire, the desire of the intellect
and the heart to know. When cleaning the ears we should be con-
scious that we are to protect ourselves against suggestions and in-
fluences which could corrupt our minds. If something is not in
agreement with the Holy Qur'an and Hadith, we want to stop it
right at the door.
Our ears are not interpreters; they only receive information
under the influences of sentiment and logic. When we listen, it is
because we desire to know something in order to satisfy our minds
and hearts. Sometimes people may plant things in the ear which
can disrupt and unseat the mind and heart. Once something comes
into our ears, it is up to us to use our intelligence to see if it is good
or evil, logical or illogical. Once we recognize evil, we must fight
its influence in all forms.