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Jihah to the Nafs


the nafs of a human, leads to ruin the best blessing, the largest of companies, and indeed, lost his way - Abu Hafs


when a person is not able to struggle against his own soul and overcome it in that which Allâh loves, he will not be able to fight against the external enemy, nor overcome it. How can he, when he is defeated and weak, both mentally and spiritually, and cannot even gain control of his own feeble soul [Tirmidhî]


Whoever does not know the weaknesses of his soul will not be able to put an end to them.


The soul continuously calls its owner to transgression, preference of the world, the desires and love of the delights and pleasures. But Allâh calls His servant to fear of Him, awe of Him and forbids the soul from its whim. He has prepared a mighty reward for the one who follows His command. The Exalted said:


And as for the one fears the standing in front of His Lord and restrains the soul from impure evil desires and lusts, verily, Paradise will be his abode. [Sûrah Nâzi‘ât 79:40-41]


The soul in its essence calls and commands the evil. Allâh the Exalted said:


Verily the (human) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whomsoever He wills). Verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful. [Sûrah Yûsuf 12:53]


The soul was originally created ignorant and given to transgression. Knowledge, guidance and righteousness are things that befall it due to inspiration from its Lord and then by the struggle against it by its owner and his nurturing it and engaging it in jihâd. Allâh the Exalted says:


And those who strive in Our way We shall guide them to our paths and verily Allâh is with the doers of good (muhsinûn). [Sûrah Ankabût 29:69]


Allâh Azzawajall guaranteed the one whom He found trying and striving (against his soul) that He will be with him, will help him and will bring into reality his wish or desire (of domination over his soul). What then can a man desire after that?


And Ibn al-Qayyim (rh) said: “The travellers to Allâh, in all their different paths and diversity of their ways are agreed that the soul is a barrier between the heart and Allâh and that it (the heart) will not come close to Him, the Sublime, or arrive to Him except after killing his soul, abandoning it by opposing it and being victorious over it”


For this reason, it is obligatory upon us to fight and strive against it in order to travel (by this striving) in the straight path and to the clear success which Allâh Azzawajall has prescribed for us and which the best of the creation of Allâh, Muhammad has explained to us.


Know that striving against the soul does not occur except by four ways. Whoever follows them and applies them to his soul will have fought against it and protected it with the help of Allâh. Ibn al-Qayyim (rh) has mentioned these ways and they are as follows:


Firstly: By holding the soul to account
Secondly: By opposing it and not following its whims and desires
Thirdly: By making it patient in Allâh’s obedience
Fourthly: By making it patient in refraining Allâh’s disobedience
Ibn Taymiyyah (rh) says: “And this is by not following its desires and opposing what the soul desires. Opposing the soul occurs by opposing its desires and its desires do not arise except by following Shaytân. Therefore it is vital to oppose Shaytân and seeking refuge in and recoursing to Allâh from his whisperings and his plans. Shaytân enters upon the soul and penetrates into it with two matters or from two doors. It is necessary for us to know them, oppose them and to close them tight in the face of Shaytân the Accursed and Rejected


Fight against the soul, opposing and not following their wishes (nafs)


Abû Hafs said: ‘Whoever does not oppose his soul at every moment and situation and does not make it perform those things which it dislikes, at all times, is deceived and has destroyed it (his soul).’




Fighting Against the Soul and Making it Patient in Refraining from Allâh’s Disobedience


Shaikh-ul-Islâm (rh) said: “Showing patience in (avoiding) the unlawful things is more excellent than showing patience in calamities and afflictions. Whoever abandoned an act of disobedience although he was capable of performing it is one whose fight against his soul is most intense and most excellent. This is because he left a thing which his soul tempted him with and made him aspire for. So he opposed it and was capable of defeating it.”


the youth who is tempted by a women of rank and beauty and says to her: “I fear Allâh” will be amongst the seven whom Allâh will shade on the Day when there will be no shade except for His, because he prevented his soul from committing what it desired and wanted and at the same time he was capable of performing it.


Likewise, the one who lowers his gaze although he has the opportunity and capability to look at something unlawful is amongst those who fight against and deter their souls. Along with that he will receive a mighty reward in this world and the hereafter.





the Messenger of Allâh said: “The Mujâhid is the one who struggles against his own soul in Allâh’s obedience.” [Tirmidhî who said it was Hasan Sahîh and Al-Albânî said: ‘Its isnâd is good’]



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