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[Machine] Indeed, these hearts are vessels, so fill them with the Qur'an and do not occupy them with anything else.  

الزهد لأحمد:٨٩١حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَنْبَرَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ

إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْقُلُوبَ أَوْعِيَةٌ فَاشْغِلُوهَا بِالْقُرْآنِ وَلَا تُشْغِلُوهَا بِغَيْرِهِ