blood supply to the brain.

Whenever the mental activity is quickened by any intellectual or emotional change, there is an instantaneous change in the blood supply which is regulated by the heart. Things which effect the brain, like thoughts, happiness, sorrow, worry etc, thus effect the heart instantaneously. This might be the reason for using the word Qulb to mean heart as well as mind. The good things associated with Qulb are :- Being defectless 37:84, turning in repentance 50:33, Quran 2:97, softening of, towards the remembrance of Allah (SWT) 39:23, belief 58:22, 49:7 & 14, guidance 64:11, humble submission 22:54, 57:16, strengthening 8:11, 28:10, tranquility 48:4, satisfaction 2:260, 13:28, restrain, guarding against evil 22:32, 49:3, pity and mercy 57:27, unity among Muslims 3:103, purification 3:154, cleanliness 5:41, reconciliation 9:60, fear of Allah (SWT) 8:2, inclination 66:4 etc. Evils associated with Qulb are :- Deviation from right path 3:7-8, no entry of good things because of cover 2:88, locks 47:24 and seal 42:24, 45:23, 41:5 on hearts along with ears and eyes 2:7. Pride, rebellion 40:35, sin 2:283, heedlessness 18:28, disease 33:32, terror 3:151, fear of death 33:10, horror, 34:23, boredom 39:45, hardening of 2:74, 39:22, disunity 59:14, ill feelings 59:10, calf-worship 2:93 regret 3:156, hypocrisy 3:167, 9:77, rejection 16:22, refusal 9:8, anger 9:15, rage 48:26, doubt 9:45, pastime 21:3, ignorance 23:63, rust 83:14 choking 40:18, bad things made to appear good 48:12, evil secrets 2:204. Qulb is responsible for intentions 2:225, 33:5. Allah (SWT) comes in between man and his Qulb 8:24 and He knows that which is in our hearts 33:51. 37. SAM-IHIM (Their hearing ) 2:7

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Our hearing is through our ears 7:195, it is associated with seeing 32:12, 76:2 knowledge 2:127, heart/mind 2:7 and with understanding 25:44, the opposite of which is deafness 10:42. The derivatives of these root alphabets sometimes convey the sense of listen, meaning obey or respond 6:36, 2:285, the opposite of which is disobedience 2:93. Some people hear but do not understand because of the seal on their hearts/minds 7:100, 45:23 and heaviness in their ears 6:25. We should be thankful to Allah (SWT) for His gift of hearing 16:78. Our hearing will be questioned, whether we used to hear good things or bad things 17:36 and it will bear witness on the day of resurrection probably as a sound record in our memory, like an audio tape, giving evidence of what we used to hear, the Quran or music 41:2022, people will hear in the life after death on the day of resurrection 50:23, the roaring in the hell 67:7, 25:12 and in paradise they will not hear useless talk 88:11.

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