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An Exposition on the Special Property of Man’s Heart
Man is distinguished from the animals in that he not only possesses desire,
anger and senses-perception, but also the Divine gift of the intellect: knowledge,
and the will to act upon it in a way, which contradicts the appetite. In youth,
reason is only a potential in the primordial disposition (fitra), which is realized
upon the learning of first principles, and then through experience. Acquisition of
the highest knowledge – of Allah –, which is of innumerable degrees, comes
about either through learning, or directly through Divine inspiration (ilham). Man
can prepare his heart for this inspiration by purifying it.
An Exposition on the Overall Attributes of the Heart, and Examples of it
Four qualities exist in every heart: predatory (sabu‟iya), animal (bahimiya),
satanic (shaytaniya) and Divine (rabbaniya). The first of these is the faculty of
An Exposition on the Special Property of Man’s Heart
Man is distinguished from the animals in that he not only possesses desire,
anger and senses-perception, but also the Divine gift of the intellect: knowledge,
and the will to act upon it in a way, which contradicts the appetite. In youth,
reason is only a potential in the primordial disposition (fitra), which is realized
upon the learning of first principles, and then through experience. Acquisition of
the highest knowledge – of Allah –, which is of innumerable degrees, comes
about either through learning, or directly through Divine inspiration (ilham). Man
can prepare his heart for this inspiration by purifying it.
An Exposition on the Overall Attributes of the Heart, and Examples of it
Four qualities exist in every heart: predatory (sabu‟iya), animal (bahimiya),
satanic (shaytaniya) and Divine (rabbaniya). The first of these is the faculty of