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The Secrets of Human Heart

By

Inamullah Khan (PhD) NIFA, Peshawar, Pakistan

Quran, A Book of Contemplation

Quran, A Book of Contemplation

Throughout its text we see wherever the word is used it reveals that something is going to be known for the guidance of those who contemplate over the mysteries in the contents of that verse.Most often the words 'Signs' are addressed to people who contemplate; who have knowledge and those who understand those who think and reflect and those who are sincere in their learning. It is the duty of learned people to explain its verses in the light of science for the people of science

An Open Invitation to Human being

Most surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are signs for men who understand Those who remember Allah standing and sitting and lying on their sides and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: Our Lord! Thou hast not created this in vain! Glory be to Thee; save us then from the chastisement of the fire.

Source: The Holy Quran 3:190-191

The Human Heart• Human Heart is not just a pumping organ.

There is a compassion connection between human beings

• Sense of devotion and deep feelings originate in the heart which translates into action.

• Functionally, the heart serves as a control room for the action and behavior.

• The inner conscious of mankind is activated through heart.

• Deep feelings and sense of devotions originate in the heart which translates into actions.

The Human HeartThe noble Qura’n gives pivotal role to the heart and claims that the heart is not only a pumping organ but involved in

1. Understanding and feeling 2. Memorization 3. Recordkeeping of secrets4. Communication with the brain and sense organs.

The Human Heart an Organ for Understanding & Feeling

Have they not traveled through the land and have theyhearts wherewith to understand and ears wherewith tohear? Verily, it is not they eyes that grow blind, but it isthe hearts which are in the chest that grow blind[Qura’n, 22: 46].Qura’n uses very strong and comprehensive words for the function of heart in understanding and feeling. The role of eyes and the ears in this process of understanding as commonly observed is given secondary importance and mentioned here to be under the influence of the heart.

The Human Heart an Organ for Understanding & Feeling

• “And certainly We have created for Hell many of the jinn and the men; they have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear; they are as cattle, nay, they are in worse errors; these are the heedless ones”. [Qura’n, 7:179].

• The Noble Qura’n informed humanity about the heart and its ability to understand and store thoughts and "secrets"

The Heart as an Organ for Memorizing

“Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds: With itcame down the spirit of Faith and Truth- To thy heart, that thoumayest admonish. In the perspicuous Arabic tongue. Withoutdoubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of the Children ofIsrael knew it (as true)? [Qura’n, 26: 192-197].

The revelations of Qura’n were exposed to heart of Prophet Muhammad through Angle Gabriel. The mention of heart here is very special at this occasion. All the mysteries and secrets were opened to thy heart. The role of human mind in this understanding is secondary.

The Heart as an Organ for Memorizing

• During the revelation of Qura’n, Muhammad peace be upon him used to hast in repeating what was recited to him by the Angle Gibrail, Muhammad was instructed by almighty Allah not to make hurry but to recite slowly and gradually.

Do not move your tongue with it to make haste with it. Surely onUs (devolves) the collecting of it and the reciting of it. Thereforewhen We have recited it, follow its recitation. Again on Us(devolves) the explaining of it”. [Qura’n, 75:16-19]

The recitation was given the secondary importance. The first thing was the absorption of the revelation by the heart and secondly its correct pronunciation or recitation for which training was given to the Prophet Muhammad by the angle Gabriel.

The Heart as an Organ for Memorizing

• Qura’n recalls the words of Moses when he was given the Torah (Gospel) an admonition for his people. Moses felt it very difficult for him to absorb and carry this message to his people and requested Allah to expand his chest for absorption, memorization and conveying this message in a lucent manner. Qura’n recalls these words in the tongues of Moses;

“(Moses) said: "O my Lord! Expand me my chest; "Ease my task for me; "And remove the impediment from my speech, "So they may understand what I say [Qura’n, 20:25-28].

The Heart as an Organ for Memorizing

Similarly Qura’n recalls the great bounty of Allah on the last prophet Muhammad peace be upon him by expanding his chest for absorption and storing of the Divine revelation.

“Have We not expanded thee thy chest? And removed from thee thy burden. The which did gall thy back?” [Qura’n, 94:1-3]

For the general people it is counted as the greatest bounty from Allah when some one heart is opened to the admonition of God Almighty Allah. This can be recalled from the verse below;

“And whomsoever Allah wills to guide, Allah opens his chest to Islam (submission)” [Qura’n, 6:125].

The Heart as an Organ for Memorizing

Nay, these are Signs self-evident in the hearts of those endowed with knowledge: and none but the unjust reject Our Signs. [Qura’n 29: 49].

• The nervous system within the heart (or “heart brain”) enables it to learn, remember, and make functional decisions independent of the brain’s cerebral cortex.

• Recently experiments have demonstrated that the signals the heart continuously sends to the brain influence the function of higher brain centers involved in perception, cognition, and emotional processing.

Heart’s communication with Brain, Eyes, Tongue and Sense organs

Research has shown that the heart communicates with the brain in four major ways;

1. Neurologically or transmission through nerve impulses,

2. Biochemically - hormones & neurotransmitters

3. Biophysically -through pressure waves

4. Energetically -through electromagnetic field interactions.

Neurological communication of Heart with Brain, Eyes, and Sense organs

• The messages the heart receive from sense organs and what it sends to the brain directly affect performance of individual.

• The nerves that link the brain to the heart are part of what is called the autonomic nervous system.

• These pathways connect the heart and other internal body organs to the brain.

• This system functions in an involuntary and reflexive manner. It directs activities of the body that do not require conscious control.

Neurological communication of Heart with Brain, Eyes, and Sense organs

• A well known neuro-cardiologist, Dr. J. Andrew Armour, in 1991 introduced the concept of a functional “Heart Brain". His work revealed that the heart has a complex intrinsic nervous system that is sufficiently sophisticated to qualify as a “Little Brain" in its own right.

• He defines that the heart’s brain is an intricate network of several types of neurons, neurotransmitters, proteins and supportive cells like those found in the brain proper. Its elaborate circuitry enables it to act independently of the cranial brain – to learn, remember, and even feel and sense.

• His book ‘Basic and Clinical Neurocardiology’ provides information that the heart contains a cell type "adrenergic" known as "intrinsic cardiac adrenergic" (ICA) cells and synthesize and release catecholamines(norepinephrine and dopamine), neurotransmitters once thought to be produced only by neurons in the brain and ganglia outside the heart.

Heart’s communication with Brain, Eyes, Tongue and Sense organs

• Neurological communication of brain with eyes, tongue, and sense significantly affects the brain's activity.

• Thus training and guarding all sense organs is the first step in controlling the chain of reactions occurring inside the body that ultimately affect brain’s activity and performance. Thus

• Healthy look nourish success, • Dirty gaze cause nothing but dismay and failure.

Biochemical communication of Heart with Brain, Eyes, and Sense organs

• The biochemical functioning of heart is activated due to some external stimuli.

• The cause and the effect in the form of hormonal secretions affect the human behavior

• Allah guides all the believers to control their worries, depression, emotional fatigue and withhold their sense organs especially the eyes and the ears, from indulging in unlawful actions (24:31-31).

The Biochemical Communication of Heart with the Brain, Eyes

“Allah knows of (the tricks) that deceive with the eyes, and all that the hearts conceal chests conceal and what they manifest”. [Qura’n, 40:19].

“Your Lord knows all that their hearts hide or reveal.”[Qura’n, 28:69].

“And most surely your Lord knows what their chests conceal and what they manifest”. [Qura’n, 27:74].

Controlling the external stimuli is under the free will of a person and commanded by Allah to be guarded and will help us eliminate the mental and emotional drain caused by confusion, stress, overwhelms anxiety and frustration.

Biochemical communication of Heart with Brain, Eyes, and Sense organs

• The Glorious Qura’n instruct its readers and followers to withstand or digest their fury at the time of fight or any other situation and exercise restraint in tiring situations.

• It is this forbearing or patience advised by the Creator for the betterment of His creation and training towards reaching the posted goals.

• It is a virtue, which enables the individual to proceed towards worthy goals, un-deflected by adverse circumstances or repeated provocations.

• It allows individuals to become successful. • The Qura’n repeatedly stresses the need for patience and

foregiveness

Quran Healing for Mankind• More recently, it was discovered that the heart also

secretes oxytocin, commonly referred to as the "love" or "bonding hormone." Beyond its well-known functions in childbirth and lactation, recent evidence indicates that this hormone is also involved in cognition, tolerance, adaptation, complex sexual and maternal behaviors as well as in the learning of social cues and the establishment of enduring pair bonds.

• Qura’n on the other hand goes to the depth of these hormonal secretions and changes associated with it in the human behavior and command its followers to avoid such actions that will result in the secretion of enzymes/ hormones causing depression, anxiety in this world and punishment in the hereafter.

Golden Principles

“..and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee; for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs. [Qura’n, 31: 17].

The believers are instructed over 90 times to bear perseverance.

History testifies that one, who acts on impulses and emotional reactions, invariably fails; and one who responds rationally, always succeeds. Upset by opposition, jeering or other kinds of unpleasantness, he will never reach his goals. He will simply become enmeshed in irrelevancies.

“..Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!" [Qura’n, 39:10].

Quran Healing for Mankind

• Qura’n instructs its followers to overcome the unnecessary secretion of some or many of these types of hormones and refrain from anxiety and unnecessary stress.

“Say, "The things that my Lord hath indeed forbidden are:-shameful deeds, whether open or secret; - sins and trespassesagainst truth or reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for whichHe hath given no authority; and saying things about Allah ofwhich ye have no knowledge." [Qura’n 7:33].

Quran Healing for Mankind

“Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils) [Qura’n 17: 32].

Qura’n instructs its followers to overcome the unnecessary secretion of some or many of these types of hormones and refrain from anxiety and unnecessary stress.

The words ‘getting close to’ and ‘opening road to other evils’ needs special attention regarding the direct involvement of sensory organs (eyes, ears) with heart and the train of flow of several hormones that are released following the action. This will ultimately result in the anxiety and stress of the individual involved. Thus the most Merciful instructs the followers not to go close to adultery and other shameful acts.

Quran Healing for Mankind

• “Eschew all sin, open or secret: those who earn sin, will get due recompense for their "earnings." [Qura’n, 6:120].

Open sins are known to everyone. These are under the control and free will of doers, but the hidden sins are those known to the doers and to Allah. Some of the hidden sins such as jealousy, hypocrisy are under the control of doers but many of the hidden sins are under the control of autonomous gland secretions after the external stimuli (dirty look or desire) are received.

“Say, "The things that my Lord hath indeed forbidden are:- shameful deeds, whether open or secret; - sins and trespasses against truth or reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for which he hath given no authority; and saying things about Allah of which ye have no knowledge." [Qura’n 7:33].

Accountability of Eyes, Hearing & Heart

“To Allah belongeth all that is in the heavens and on earth. Whether ye show what is in your self (minds/ heart) or conceal it, Allah Calleth you to account for it. He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and punisheth whom He pleaseth, for Allah hath power over all things” [Qura’n, 2:284].

Clearly Qura’n reminds us of the unlawful indulgence and transgression after our willingness to do the shameful act for which there is penalty.

Accountability of Eyes, Hearing & Heart

“Do not follow what you do not know; the ears, eyes,and hearts will all be held responsible for their deeds”.[Qura’n, 17: 36].

Allah guides all the believers to control their worries, depression, and emotional fatigue and withhold their sense organs especially the eyes and the ears, from indulging in unlawful actions, (24:31-31).

Accountability of Eyes, Hearing & Heart

• Controlling the external stimuli is under the free will of a person and commanded by Allah to be guarded and will help us eliminate the mental fatigue and emotional drain caused by confusion, stress, overwhelms anxiety and frustration.

The Heart as an Electromagnetic Organ

• The heart is the most powerful generator of electromagnetic energy in the human body, producing the largest rhythmic electromagnetic field of any of the body’s organs.

• The heart’s electrical field is about 60 times greater in amplitude than the electrical activity generated by the brain. This field, measured in the form of an electrocardiogram (ECG), can be detected anywhere on the surface of the body.

Cardio Electromagnetic CommunicationThe magnetic field produced by the heart is more than 5,000 times greater in strength than the field generated by the brain, and can be detected up to 10 feet beyond the physical body in all directionsinto the space around us. Research conducted at IHM suggests that the heart’s field is an important carrier of information.

(Source: http://www.heartmath.org/research/science-of-the-heart/head-heart-interactions.html

The Heart as an Electromagnetic Organ

• Research conducted at IHM suggests that the heart’s field is an important carrier of information.

• The concept of an energy exchange between individuals is central to many healing techniques.

• It has been investigated that interactions take place between one person’s heart and another’s brain when two people touch or are in proximity.

The Electricity of Touch• The electromagnetic signals generated by the

heart have the capacity to affect others around us[3].

• Thus the heart-brain synchronization can occur between two people when they interact and individuals increase psycho physiological coherence due to the subtle electromagnetic signals communicated by those around them.

Healing Modalities

Source: Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., Mike Atkinson, Dana Tomasino, B.A., and William A. Tiller, Ph.D

When people touch or in a caring state, or in proximity, one person’s heartbeat signal is registered in the other person’s brainwavesThis electromagnetic fields generated by the heart of an individual may be detected and amplified by biological tissue, and potentially produce measurable effects in living systems. One implication is that the effects of therapeutic techniques involving contact or proximity between practitioner and patient could be amplified by practitioners consciously adopting a sincere caring attitude, and thus introducing increased coherence

Qura’n Healing for Mankind

“And We send down from the Qura’n that which is Healing and a Mercy to those who believe in (Allah, Qura’n), and it increases the ‘Zalimin’ (wrongdoers) nothing but loss.” [Qura’n, 17: 81].

Quran has a miraculous healing effect on the hearts, souls and bodies of believers. The Qura’n is a healing and cure for diseases, those that affect the body, as well as the heart, and result in mental illness and emotional distress to the soul. This healing is for both the intangible nafs (the human mind, heart and soul), as well the physical body.

Diseases of the Human Self (Nafas)For each disease there is cure. There is no better diagnosticianor doctor than one Who has created its patient (man). Thealmighty God (Allah) all knowing Who is the designer andarchitect of human, perfectly knows how man’s workingsystem is jeopardized by various germs and pollutants of thesociety. The Glorious Qura’n records this in the followingwords;

“Indeed We have created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein. [Qura’n, 50:16]

Diseases of the Human Self (Nafas)• Among the various diseases that has far-reaching effect on

human development include; 1. Nifaq or Hypocrisy [63: 1-8, 47:17],2. Pride and Arrogance, [7:12, 31:18]; 3. Hawa or Undue desires [2:87, 5:7, 18:28]; 4. Shuhh or Greed [4:128, 59:9, 64:16]; 5. Shahwat, Lust, or Shameful Acts [6:120, 7:33]; 6. Fujur or Vulgar; 7. Waswasat or Whispering [5:30, 50:16]; 8. Zulm or Injustice, 9. Ri’a or Show off.

Diseases of the Human Self (Nafas)

• These pollutants once acquired have very fatal cycles of internal multiplication and if not treated well in time will get severe and finally incurable.

• The negative tendencies of the outer self (Nafs) results into the safe haven for the nourishment of internal diseases and generate barriers to the growth of human development; both physical and spiritual.

• As a result man loses his/ her insight and his/ her total energies are diverted towards selfishness.

• Man starts believing deception as truth, fiction as reality and self-glorification as his highest goal in life.

Golden Principles• Our beloved prophet Muhammad has said, “..None of the of

Muslims when meet and Shake Hands they get salvation before they separate” [5, 6].

• Thus shaking hands increase heart brain coherence, improve love and devotion and the therefore, encouraged by Islam. The prophet of mercy has also instructed his followers to be cautious of the heart’s functioning. He has said, ‘In the body there is a piece of flesh, when it is correct, the whole body is correct, and when it is sick (senseless), the whole body will be sick, be aware! It is the heart’.

The prophet Muhammad has said, The believers, in their love, mercy, and kindness to one another are like a body: if any part of it is ill, the whole body shares its sleeplessness and fever

Golden PrincipalsThe most perfect of the believers in faith are the best of them in morals. And the best among them are those who are best to their wives[9, 10]. None of you believes (completely) until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. [11, 12].

The merciful are shown mercy by the All-Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and God will show mercy to you. [13, 14], Smiling at your brother is charity...[15] and A good word is charity [16, 17].

Golden Principles

O Mankind! there hath come to you a direction from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts -- and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy. [Qura’n 10:57].

Qura’n explains the healing of heart disease. These disease include; all these disease has a cause effect relationship. Some are related with the change in the hormonal secretion of the heart (love and affection), some with the neurology and physical functioning of the heart (stress and anxiety), while other are more influenced by the heart sense relationship. Followers are instructed for strengthening of fair relations ships and sincere emotion through the use of positive attitudes.

Golden Principles

“Nor can Goodness and Evil be equal. Repel (Evil) with what is better: then will he between whom and thee was hatred become as it were thy friend and intimate! And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune. And if (at any time) an incitement to discord is made to thee by the Evil One, seek refuge in Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows all things” [Quran, 41: 35-36].

“…..and turn off Evil with good for such there is the final attainment of the (Eternal) Home, Gardens of perpetual bliss,.. [Quran 13:22].

Golden Principles

“So announce the Good News to My Servants, those who listen to the Word, and follow the best (meaning) in it: those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding” [Quran 39:17].

Gift of Knowledge on the scientific Signs in the Glorious Quran

Gift of KnowledgeThis discussion has been extracted from my Book

lnamullah Khan

Principal Scientist, NIFA Peshawar, Pakistan. PhD Entomology, Univ. of California Riverside, USA. Post Doctorate Medical Entomology IAEA, Austria. Over 30 publications and 100 presentations in meetings, symposia and workshops. An effort by the author to use science as a tool for understanding Qura'n and bridge the gap between science and religion

lnamullah Khan

Gift of Knowledge On the Glimpses of Scientific Signs in the Glorious

Qura'n

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Qura'n is the last Divine book and therefore, contains glimpses of established scientific signs and other statements (verses) that will be discovered over time. The Qura'n exhorts its reader and specifically the believers that the pursuit of exploring this universe is one of their religious duties that will guide them to the existence of One God. We all have to ponder upon the secrets Qura'n has foretold us. As we are educated over time, we see that there are hundreds of scientific signs still waiting for discoveries by the scientists. Some of the awaited discoveries include; How is the sustenance of all living beings fulfilled from the Heaven? [Qura'n 51:22, 45:4-5],the soul and its destination [Qura'n 83:18-21, 56:83-9], the reality of information stored in the body cells [Qura'n 24:24], (DNA) [Qura'n 6:67], hearts and their retrieval [Qura'n 22:46, 100]on the Day of Judgment, Why are hearing, sight and even heart accountable? [Qura'n 17:36,]. The reality of spiritual enlightenment by Divine guidance and radiating faces on the Day of Judgment. [Qura'n 57:12-15 and 80: 38-41]. The mind set of matter, particles, atoms, their capacity in learning the events and obeying the same God.

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Gift of KnowledgeChapters

• CHAPTER 1, QURA’N GUIDANCE FOR ALL • CHAPTER 2, CODE OF HUMAN LIFE BEFORE BIRTH, DURING

LIFE AND AFTER DEATH• CHAPTER 3, PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN BEING • CHAPTER 4, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN BEING • CHAPTER 5, THE HUMAN HEART, ITS CONNECTION WITH THE

BRAIN, INFLUENCE ON SPEECH AND SENSE ORGANS • CHAPTER 6, MENTION OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS IN

THE QURA’N• CHAPTER 7, PROVISION OF SUSTENANCE FROM THE SKY

(HEAVEN) • CHAPTER 8, ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUDGMENT • CHAPTER 9, QURA’N HEALING FOR MANKIND