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15 — TWO DAMAGES
In interpreting the words of Allah SWT:
ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ
"Telah tampak kerusakan di daratan dan di lautan..."
(QS. ar-Rūm [30]: 41)
Abu Bakr RA said:
الْبَرُّ هُوَ اللِّسَانُ وَالْبَحْرُ هُوَ الْقَلْبُ
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What is meant by “land” is the tongue.
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What is meant by “sea” is the heart.
So, when the tongue is damaged, as seen from frequent cursing and insulting—which can hurt many people—and when the heart is damaged, for example by riyā’ (showing off in worship), even the angels cry out of regret.
Among the wisdom in giving humans a tongue is that it serves as a reminder for them to speak, except about matters that are known to be harmful. Some scholars say another wisdom is that the tongue can be used to remember Allah by uttering words to glorify the One God, namely Allah SWT.
Likewise, the wisdom in creating the heart (inside the chest), ears, and eyes in pairs is that their number is two. This is so they can meet needs without excess. But the tongue is created only one, so that its use is limited and controlled. Abu Bakr RA likened the heart to the ocean, which contains the nature of depth and vastness.
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