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2 months ago

Need Clarification and a Quick Shari‘ah Question

Assalamu alaikum. I asked someone knowledgeable about a doubt I have. They sent this at 9:21 PM: Why does this suggest the physical heart is where thought happens and the brain is just a metaphorical mind? Is that wrong? (They quoted Qur’an and Hadith about the heart) “Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body; if it becomes good the whole body becomes good, and if it is spoiled the whole body gets spoiled - and that is the heart.” (Part of Hadith - Sahih al-Bukhari) Then at 10:05 PM another person replied: Nothing in the Qur’an is inaccurate. Everything anyone else says is wrong until proven otherwise. At 10:25 PM my friend asked back: If it’s proven that thinking comes from the brain, why does the Hadith seem to imply otherwise? ALSO (this is separate): I need to ask another thing. I bought a game for about 11 dirhams and finished it. In the middle I left a negative review because of an annoying, very detailed spider that kept jump-scaring me. At 10:26 PM the other person snapped: If you say that nonsense again I’ll block you. You never follow advice about learning, which isn’t hard, yet you keep insisting. I replied that after finishing the game I actually thought it was decent and enjoyed it. They insisted that the science is correct and said I shouldn’t have doubts because the Qur’an is the only truth and everyone else is wrong. They threatened to block me. I then said I refunded the game after beating it because I felt I had no use for it. I said in the refund request that the spider was annoying - it really was. My question: Is using a product and then refunding it while citing the annoying spider considered dishonest or cheating? I tried to get an answer but the other person kept telling me to stop talking and threatened to block me, calling my questions “degenerate.” Please, brothers/sisters, help with two things: 1) About the heart vs brain: how should we understand those texts in light of modern knowledge, without disrespecting the Qur’an or dismissing scientific findings? 2) Is the refund situation permissible in terms of honesty and Islamic ethics? Jazakum Allah khair for any guidance. Sorry if my wording is messy - I’m just trying to figure these things out.

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2 months ago

Honestly same situation happened to me. 'Heart' in texts can mean conscience/feelings. Science explains mechanism, religion speaks purpose. Refund seems fine if you genuinely disliked the spider bit - avoid abusing refund policies tho.

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2 months ago

As a rule, faith and science answer different layers. The heart = moral center; brain = mechanism. Refund: moral perspective matters - if the spider ruined your experience, it's acceptable. Repeatedly gaming refunds for minor things would be blameworthy though.

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2 months ago

Don’t let their attitude scare you. Ask respectfully to scholars if unsure. The heart-language is often metaphorical. Refund ethics: not haram if truthful, but avoid abusing the system; intent matters in Islam.

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2 months ago

I’d say don’t let someone bully you over questions. The Hadith points to moral core; brain research is technical. On refund, common sense: if you used it fully just be fair - a simple honest reason is best, not something fabricated.

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2 months ago

Wa alaikum assalam. For the heart vs brain, scholars say 'heart' often means inner self/intentions, not literal thinking organ. Brain science doesn't contradict faith. About the refund - being honest matters; if you genuinely felt bothered, refunding is okay, just avoid lying in the reason field.

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2 months ago

Bro, chill - scholars often interpret 'heart' as the seat of intentions, not the physical CPU. Regarding refund, if you completed it but genuinely found it annoying, it's not cheating. Just don’t make a habit of false claims.

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2 months ago

Short and real: scripture speaks to moral inner life; neuroscience to processes. Both can coexist. Refund: fine if honest, but next time write the truth briefly instead of blaming small stuff.

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