How can desire become a disease of the heart?
2026-09-21
T70 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Selected explanation · Selected source passage(s) — fully translated
Short selected statement distinguishing a passing desire from an established disease of the heart. The English translates every displayed Arabic paragraph; this selection is not the complete surrounding work. Square brackets identify translator-supplied clarification.
النص العربي
المقتطف
وَأَمَّا الْهَوَى فَقَدْ يَكُونُ عَارِضًا، وَالدَّاءُ هُوَ الْمَرَضُ، وَهُوَ تَأَلُّمُ الْقَلْبِ وَالْفَسَادُ فِيهِ.
English translation
English translation reviewed against the displayed Arabic by SalafAlSalih editorial preparation (AI-assisted); explanatory additions appear in square brackets or separate notes.
Selected explanation
As for desire, it may be passing. The ailment is the disease: the heart’s suffering and the corruption within it.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 10/127
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic passage checked against the cited volume and printed page. English reviewed against every displayed Arabic paragraph on 14 October 2026.