The Flavor of the Heart

[strivingobserver98]

“If you would like to draw a conclusion of what is contained in someone’s Heart then use as a proof the movements of his Tongue!

For surely, he will show you what is contained in his heart regardless of whether he wants to or not.”

— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (rahimahullah)

The hearts are like pots. They boil with that which they contain and their tongues are their ladles [i.e. scooping spoons].

So look at a man when he speaks.

His tongue will scoop out for you that which is contained in his heart,
whether it is Sweet or Bitter,
Fresh or Salty
and other than that.

And the flavor of his heart will become clear to you from that which his tongue scoops out.

This means that just as you can taste the flavor of foods being cooked with your tongue and you realize the true flavor of them,
Similarly you can taste what is in a man’s heart by way of his Tongue,

[in the same manner that you can taste what is in the pot with your tongue].

— Yahya ibn Mu'adh

Source: Al-Jawaab A-Kaafee/ad-Daa wad-Dawaa, (pg. 242-249)

[Transcribed from The Appendix of An Explanation of the Hadeeth: “Say, ‘I believe in Allah’, and then be upright and steadfast” by Ibn Rajab]

[Asiyah3]

Beautiful! So our words reflect the state of our heart. Cool.