What are the diseases of the hearts mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah, with evidence for each disease, a simple explanation for it, and a detailed explanation of the diseases of desires and doubts with their evidence?
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To learn about the diseases of the hearts, their causes, and their cures, it is recommended to refer to "Rub' al-Muhlikat" (The Quarter of the Destructive Evils) from Ghazali's Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din or its abridgements, as well as Ibn Taymiyyah's Amrad al-Qulub wa Shifa'uha (Diseases of the Hearts and Their Healing), and Ibn al-Qayyim's books such as Al-Da' wal-Dawa' (The Disease and the Cure) and Ighathat al-Lahfan (Succoring the Distressed), in addition to Mawsu'at Nadrat al-Na'im (The Encyclopedia of the Freshness of Delight) - the section on blameworthy attributes. These books are available electronically.
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