The scariest verses in the Qur'an are those when Allah speaks about punishing a persons heart. 

When you've transgressed so much that a lock is placed upon your heart, or hypocrisy enters it causing you to meet your Lord as a hypocrite. Allah comes between a person and their heart

These verses are also severe reminders that you don't own anything. Not even your own heart. 

The sincere is given more sincerity, the heedless is only increased in their heedlessness. 

This is why the most important duas to make are those for the well being of your own heart.

The salaf and the righteous would often state that their biggest fear was to lose iman at the time of death. 

The prophet عليه السلام would often ask to have a heart that is always firm. I think we make light of this issue when in reality it is so severe.

The very heart within my chest, that I may feel I have a good grasp on could just turn and switch on me tomorrow. 

How could we ever allow a day to go by without asking Him to keep our hearts stable upon all that is good.

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

Our Lord! Do not let our hearts deviate after you have guided us. Grant us Your mercy. You are indeed the Giver ˹of all bounties

[3:8]

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