Qalb can refer to the inner organ of receptivity and discernment rather than merely the anatomical heart. Its verbal associations with turning and change help explain its use in accounts of knowing.
Distinctions and context
Distinguish devotional, affective, and epistemic contexts. Modern psychological equivalents are tempting but often less precise than the immediate Arabic vocabulary.
Research question
What kind of turning or receptivity is assigned to the heart here?
Source trail and evidence status
- Secondary dictionary entryالمعجم الصوفي — مدخل 541 ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessمفاهيم ومصطلحات الفتوحات — فهرس سياقي ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessفهرس المخطوطات — بحث مستقل عن الشاهد ↗