21 November, 2024

19 Jamadi al-Awwal, 1446 H

"Silence saves you from regret"

- Imam Ali (as) -

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The Islamic Concept of the Nafs: Battling the Human Ego

Word: Fitrah

Meaning: Spiritual self


Word: Nafs

Meaning: Inner self or egoic self that commands to evil 


Word: Al-Qalb al-Salīm

Meaning: The pure heart that is devoid of sin and full of the remembrance of God. This is the goal of mankind. 


Word: Hawa

Meaning: Whims


Word: Shaytan

Meaning: The Devil, Satan 


Word: Pride

Meaning: In Islam, it is thinking we are better than others and/or know more than God.