Document Type : Scientific-research

Authors

• Mohammadhasan Mahdipour ¹
• rahim dehghan ²

¹ Graduated with a PhD in Islamic Studies, Department of Islamic Ethics, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Religions and Theology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Theology and Religions, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Religions, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

In the Quran's account of humanity’'s initial creation, three types of perception are identified: by heart, by ear, and by eye. However, the Quran also proposes a more intricate ‘perceptual structure’ involving both independent and intermediate perceptual interactions. Within this structure, the human heart is defined as an independent agent of perception, exerting influence over other human perceptual faculties such as reason, sight, and hearing. The Quran doesn’t suggest that other forms of perception associated with philosophical psychology, including touch, taste, imagination, illusion, memory, and thinking, are directly attributed to the heart. However, an indirect influence of the heart on these faculties can be inferred from the meaning of Quranic verses. This paper employs a thematic, verse-by-verse approach to analyze Quranic verses related to the heart. A key finding of this study concerns the direct and comprehensive influence of faith and disbelief on the heart's perceptual activities. In cases where the heart harbors disbelief, a significant portion of its own and other perceptual functions may become blocked or disabled.

Keywords

• Quran
• perceptual structure
• human heart
• reasoning
• hearing
• sight