Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Meaning and importance of qalb in Islam

“What is 'qalb' (heart) and why is it discussed so many times in classical Islam?”Asked by Muhammad Samir

He answers at 51:15 in Dars-e-Quran, Chapter 39, Vs 67 (Glory of God) · 1 min 52 sec

His answer, in his own words
51:15
today we came to know that Allah sovereignty already exist and devil's existence is blessing to know the glory of god." ah, maulana muhammad sameer sahib ne ek aur sawal bheja hai. unhon ne aapse poocha hai ke: "what is qalb and why is it discussed in classical islam so many times?" iske bare mein bataiye. dekhiye, quran mein qalb aql ke maene mein hai. jitne bhi alfaaz quran mein aaye hain, woh sab aql ke maene mein hain. aur aap ko shakk ho to aap mashhoor lughat hai: lisan al arab. lisan al arab dekhiye, aap ke arabi zabaan mein aql aur qalb mein koi farq nahi hai.
52:06
yeh to awam mein ek cheez phail gayi hai, ghaleban sufia ke asar se. sufia ne, yaani yeh jo gyan, dhyan, gyan ka jo concept hai, uske asar se qalb par mabni ek cheez daryaft ki. to woh lage muraqba karne. baqi iska islam se koi talluq nahi hai. islam mukammal taur par tadabbur ka mazhab hai. mukammal taur par tadabbur. tadabbur ayati
52:55
to is maamle mein main chahta hoon ke aap log apne confusion se bahar aayen aur isko achhi tarah samjhen. aur is mein koi point hai? nahi, maulana, hum doosra sawal lete hain. doosra sawal bheja hai Ahmedabad se khursheed siddiqui sahib ne.
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