How to Keep Your Heart Healthy: The cure for 7 deadly diseases by Shaykh Haytham Tamim
£50.00
The heart is the spiritual core of a believer. In Islam, a sound heart leads to closeness with Allah, while a diseased heart distances one from Him. Many of us struggle with spiritual illnesses— arrogance, heedlessness, attachment to the dunya, anger, envy, miserliness, hypocrisy—that cloud our hearts and weaken our connection with our Creator. This course is designed to help you recognise destructive traits, and purify your heart through the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah and great scholars.
8 sessions
10 hours
- Practical and transformative: This course isn’t just about theory—it’s about real, applicable steps to cleanse and protect your heart.
- Rooted in Islamic tradition: Learn from the wisdom of the Quran, Sunnah, and great classical scholars.
- Essential for spiritual well-being: A healthy heart leads to a stronger relationship with Allah, greater inner peace, and improved character.
- Interactive and engaging: Each session includes discussions, self-reflection exercises.
Join us on this journey of purification and self-discovery. Strengthen your connection with Allah and transform your spiritual state. Enrol today!
8 Sessions
Session 1: Understanding the heart in Islam
- The significance of the heart in the Quran and Sunnah
- Classical Islamic literature on the heart
- Definition and nature of the heart
- The connection between the heart and the nafs
- Types of heart
- Characteristics of a pure heart
- Origins of spiritual diseases and how to identify your own shortcomings
- The remedy of diseases
Session 2: Kibr (arrogance)
- Definition of kibr in Islam
- Types of kibr
- The consequences of arrogance in the Quran and Sunnah
- Signs of an arrogant heart
- What leads to kibr
- Strategies for cultivating humility and sincerity
- Using knowledge and action to remove kibr
Session 3: Ghafla (heedlessness)
- Definition of ghaflah
- Understanding ghafla and its dangers
- Signs of a heedless heart
- Causes and consequences of heedlessness
- Strategies for reviving the heart
Session 4: Hawa (greed, desires and attachments)
- The nature of hawa in the Quran and Sunnah
- The definition of hawa
- The temptations of this life
- The 10 consequences of following hawa
- How to control desires and develop contentment
- Strategies to combat ghaflah
Session 5: Ghadab (anger)
- The Islamic perspective on anger
- The difference between righteous and harmful anger
- What triggers anger
- Practical steps to control and manage anger
- Learning patience and forgiveness
Session 6: Hasad (envy)
- Definition of envy in Islam
- The difference between jealousy and envy
- References to envy in the Quran and Sunnah
- The concept of the evil eye
- Protection against envy and the evil eye
- Symptoms of envy in oneself and others
- Positive envy
Session 7: Bukhl (miserliness)
- Definition of bukhl
- Squandering wealth and types of spending
- Identifying different forms of miserliness
- The virtue of giving and its impact on the heart
- Practical ways to develop generosity
Session 8: Nifaq (hypocrisy)
- The types and dangers of hypocrisy
- Signs of a hypocrite
- How to cleanse oneself from traits of hypocrisy
- Diplomacy and wisdom
- Consequences of nifaq and the munafiq (hypocrite)
Conclusion
- Holding oneself accountable
- Practical steps for ongoing purification
- The power of istighfar (seeking forgiveness)
- Strengthening faith through daily practices
- Final reflections and Q&A
