القلب عند الشیخ مصطفیٰ صادق الرافعي

Abstract

The word "heart" which is being used in Urdu language and literature is derived from Arabic word "Qalb". Linguists narrate its different meanings and prospects. Summary of their school of thought and opinions is that heart is a muscular organ which is present in the chest of human body. They have further said that it is a wonderful Divine gift and donation and Almighty Allah addresses to it. Punishment and laurels will be for the heart. To understand the heart references have been taken commonly from linguists and especially from "Rasail Al-Azhan fe Falsafa tul Jamal wal Hub" by   Imam Mustafa Sadiq Alrafi. Mustafa Sadiq Alrafi has been a great writer and philosopher of Egypt of modern era who has beautifully described the philosophy of language and literature along with love and beauty. In this regard he has eloquently described "Qalb" and this essay is a summarization of his opinion. It is a humble effort to describe "Qalb" by taking different cites from his book.