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{ أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلأَرْضِ فَتَكُونَ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ يَعْقِلُونَ بِهَآ أَوْ آذَانٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا فَإِنَّهَا لاَ تَعْمَى ٱلأَبْصَارُ وَلَـٰكِن تَعْمَىٰ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ٱلَّتِي فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ }

…Indeed, it is not the eyes that become blind, but it is their hearts that become blind within the breasts.He said:Is it not true that with the light of the heart’s insight (nūr baṣar al-qalb) a person can overcome desire and lust? But when the heart’s sight is blind to what is within it, lust will overcome him and heedlessness (ghafla) will [afflict] him at regular intervals. Consequently his body will stray into sin without being guided to God under any circumstances.His words, Exalted is He:

Tafsīr al-Tustarī, trans. Annabel Keeler and Ali Keeler
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