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this refers to spiritual malady.
Allah says: "There is a sickness in their hearts" Koran, Chapter 2 verse 10. The physical
diseases and spiritual maladies are as different as earth and heaven. The most
common and fatal diseases are those who seize the human heart, for one man out of a
thousand suffers from a physical ailment, whilst on the other hand, one heart out of a
thousand is really sound. Only those who are blessed with sound hearts can claim
freedom from spiritual diseases. When one suffers from a physical malady one has no
appetite for such things a food or drink, similarly the health of the heart (or ones spiritual
health) depends upon ones remembering and worship of Allah.
"Surely, in the remembrance of Allah all hearts are at rest." Koran, Chapter 13 verse 28,
because the Almighty Allah gives man what he most desires, a clear spiritual perception
of His Mercy and Beauty. It is only by remembering Allah that the human hearts enjoy
peace; life of rest and peace in Allah is good; a life of pain in patience is still better, but
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Allah says: "There is a sickness in their hearts" Koran, Chapter 2 verse 10. The physical
diseases and spiritual maladies are as different as earth and heaven. The most
common and fatal diseases are those who seize the human heart, for one man out of a
thousand suffers from a physical ailment, whilst on the other hand, one heart out of a
thousand is really sound. Only those who are blessed with sound hearts can claim
freedom from spiritual diseases. When one suffers from a physical malady one has no
appetite for such things a food or drink, similarly the health of the heart (or ones spiritual
health) depends upon ones remembering and worship of Allah.
"Surely, in the remembrance of Allah all hearts are at rest." Koran, Chapter 13 verse 28,
because the Almighty Allah gives man what he most desires, a clear spiritual perception
of His Mercy and Beauty. It is only by remembering Allah that the human hearts enjoy
peace; life of rest and peace in Allah is good; a life of pain in patience is still better, but
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