Ibn Daud - A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine

قَسْوَةُ‏ القَلْب
Hard-Heartedness
HARD-HEARTEDNESS
قَسْوَةُ‏
SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS
No Care for Your
Relationship with Allāh
Unaffected by the Words of
the Qur’ān
Indifferent to what is
Permissible or Impermissible
Indifferent to Actions of
Worship
Avoid Religious Gatherings
& Advice
Indifferent to the
Difficulties of the Ummah
Stubbornness in Times of
Hardship
Consumed by the Life
of this World & Material
Desires
Unmoved by Funerals
TREATMENTS
Importance of the
Condition of Your Heart
& its Spiritual Health
Re-Connecting with
Allāh
Reflect on the Qur’ān &
Remembrance of Allāh
Remembrance of Death
Righteous Deeds
Keeping Righteous
Company
Showing Compassion
Forgiveness
NO EXCEPTIONS
Any Level of Hard-
Heartedness is
Blameworthy
Persistent Harshness with
Children
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