



Disturber Of The Hearts
The discerning scholar is adept at diagnosing the various spiritual illnesses resulting from sins, and treating the malaise in the heart.
If he finds a person falling into despair, he tries to ignite the spark of hope in the heart. If, on the other hand, he sees that one in a reckless and fearless state, he works to instill the fear of Allah in his heart.
Thus, the scholar treats sickness by using its opposite as a cure. Ibn al-Jawz has collected herein ominous narration, warnings against wrongdoing, and stories of forbidding and punishment that shake the hearts from their slumber.
The self-assured one becomes anxious; the heart-hearted becomes soft; the dried tear ducts start to flow; slothful becomes motivated.