Page 30 - The Basic Concepts in the Qur’an

Faith not entering into the heart
The desert Arabs say, “We believe.” Say, “You have no faith; but you (only) say, ‘We
have submitted our wills to Allah,’ for Faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you
obey Allah and His Messenger, He will not deny you the reward of your labours: for
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
(Al-Hujraat, 14)

Disease in the heart

In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has aggrevated their disease: And grievous is the
penalty they (incur), because they are false (to themselves).
(Al-Baqara, 10)

Those in whose hearts is a disease - you see how eagerly they run about amongst
them, saying: “We fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster.” Ah! perhaps Allah
will give (you) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of
the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.
(Al-Maeda, 52)

Allah makes the suggestions thrown in by Satan a trial for those in whose hearts is a
disease and who are hardened of heart: truly, the wrong-doers are in open schism, far
(from the Truth):
(Al-Hajj, 53)

Hearts becoming hardened
Thenceforth were your hearts hardened: they became like a rock and even worse in
hardness. For among rocks there are some from which rivers gush forth; others there
are which when split asunder send forth water; and others which sink for fear of
Allah. And Allah is not unmindful of what you do.
(Al-Baqara, 74)

When our scourage reached them, why then did they not learn humility? On the
contrary, their hearts became hardened, and Satan made their (sinful) acts seem
alluring to them.
(Al-Anaam, 43)

Is one whose heart Allah has opened to Islam, so that he has received Enlightenment
from Allah, (no better than one who is hard-hearted)? Woe to those whose hearts are
hardened against celebrating the praises of Allah! They are manifestly wandering (in
error)!
(Az-Zumar, 22)

A seal on the hearts

They incurred divine displeasure in that they broke their covenant; they rejected the
signs of Allah; they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; and they said, “Our
hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah’s Word; we need no more)”; No,
indeed, Allah set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy. They have no faith;
except a few of them.
(An-Nisa, 155)

Do they not then earnestly seek to understand the Qur’an, or are there locks upon
their hearts?
(Muhammad, 24)