In Islam, purity of the heart (qalb salīm) is at the core of faith and spiritual success. The heart is an important organ physically but spiritually as well, as it is the spiritual centre of intention ...

"Purity of heart" shouldn't be confused with outward appearance or the keeping of rituals and rules. The Pharisees had made "purity" into a religious performance that had no connection to their heart.

Through the centuries there have been some people who have wanted to view Jesus’ teaching in the Beatitudes as a kind of ladder that can carry us to heaven. If you are poor in spirit, you have passed ...