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The Heart in the Quran

Quranic verses on the states of the human heart — sealed hearts, purified hearts, hearts that remember, and hearts that disease takes hold of.

Verses are shown verbatim from the Quran. The heart (qalb) is the spiritual centre in Quranic language.

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The Sound Heart
4 ayahs
Pure & Sound Heart

The Quran states that only one who comes to Allah with a sound, pure heart will benefit on the Day of Resurrection.

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Iqraʾ — “Read”
Hearts That Remember
3 ayahs
States of the Heart

The Quran declares that it is in the remembrance of Allah that hearts find tranquility and rest.

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Iqraʾ — “Read”
Allah Knows What Is in the Hearts
3 ayahs
States of the Heart

The Quran repeatedly states that Allah knows what is hidden in the hearts and what the chests conceal.

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Iqraʾ — “Read”
Sealed Hearts
3 ayahs
Sealed & Hardened

The Quran describes Allah sealing the hearts of disbelievers so they cannot understand, as a consequence of their rejection.

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Hardened Hearts
3 ayahs
Sealed & Hardened

The Quran compares hard hearts to stone or harder still, and warns that those whose hearts are hardened are in clear misguidance.

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Hearts Veiled from Truth
4 ayahs
Sealed & Hardened

The Quran states that coverings are placed over the hearts of those who reject, preventing them from understanding the Quran.

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Disease in the Heart
3 ayahs
Heart Diseases

The Quran describes hypocrisy and doubt as a disease in the heart, which Allah increases for those who persist in it.

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Tranquility Descends on the Heart
3 ayahs
Guidance Through the Heart

The Quran states that Allah sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers to increase them in faith.

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Hearts Tremble at the Mention of Allah
3 ayahs
Pure & Sound Heart

The Quran describes the true believers as those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned and whose faith increases when His verses are recited.

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Fear and Hope in the Heart
2 ayahs
States of the Heart

The Quran describes the hearts of the devout as combining fear and longing, causing them to rise from sleep to worship.

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2 ayahs
Turning of Hearts
2 ayahs
Guidance Through the Heart

The Quran records a prayer asking Allah not to let hearts deviate after guidance, and states that Allah intervenes between a person and their heart.

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2 ayahs
Blind Hearts
2 ayahs
Sealed & Hardened

The Quran states that it is not the eyes that are blind but the hearts within the chests, and questions why they do not reflect on the Quran.

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2 ayahs