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Nafs
Nafs is an Arabic word (cognate of the Hebrew word "Nefesh" ) which occurs in the Qur'an and means self, psyche,[1] ego or soul. In its unrefined state, "the ego (nafs) is the lowest dimension of man's inward existence, his animal and satanic nature."[2] Nafs is an important concept in the Islamic tradition, especially within Sufism and the discipline of gnosis (Irfan) in Shia Islam. Nafs means inner self - the evil side of your soul. It varys for every person. Tradition states it is a little black spot on the area where the perso'ns heart is and it is mentioned in the hadith that the prophet Muhammad had this spot removed. Nafs is the evil/good form of the soul, basically there's a good side and a bad side. (Islamic definition)
Nafs
Characteristics of nafs
In its primitive state the nafs has seven heads that must be defeated: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. False pride (Takabbur) Greed (Hirs) Envy (Hasad) Lust (Shahwah) Backbiting (Gheebah) Stinginess (Bokhl) Malice (Keena)
Nafs
Notes
[1] Nurdeen Deuraseh and Mansor Abu Talib (2005), "Mental health in Islamic medical tradition", The International Medical Journal 4 (2), p. 76-79 [2] Chittick, William (1983). The Sufi Path of Love. State University of New York Press. p.12. ISBN0-87395-724-5. [3] Shah, Idries (2001). The Sufis. London, UK: Octagon Press. pp.394395. ISBN0-863040-20-9. [4] Frager, Robert (1999). Heart, Self and Soul. Quest Books. pp.5488. ISBN0-8356-0778-X. An imprint of the Theosophical Publishing House. [5] Schimmel, Annemarie (1975). Mystical Dimensions of Islam. University of South Carolina Press. pp.112114. [6] Kabbani, Hisham. "Jihad Al Akbar" (http:/ / www. sunnah. org/ tasawwuf/ jihad004. html). . Retrieved 17 January 2010. [7] Nicholson, Reynold Alleyne (2008). The Kitab Al-Luma Fi L-Tasawwuf Of Abu Nasr Abdallah B. Ali Al-Sarraj Al-Tusi: Edited For The First Time, With Critical Notes And Abstract (1914) by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson. Kessinger Publishing. [8] Nicholson, Reynold (1990). Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi. Warminster: Gibb Memorial Trust. ISBN0906094275. [9] Nicholson, Reynold (2008). The Kashf Al-Mahjub: The Oldest Persian Treatise On Sufism (1911). Kessinger Publishing. ISBN0548941068. [10] Al-Haqqani, Shaykh Adil; Kabbani, Shaykh Hisham (2004). The Path to Spiritual Excellence. Islamic Supreme Council of America (ISCA). pp.102103. ISBN1-930409-18-4. See google book search (http:/ / books. google. co. uk/ books?id=mzpV0QnOVxsC& pg=PA103& dq=one+ is+ pleased+ with+ whatever+ comes+ from+ allah& cd=2#v=onepage& q=one is pleased with whatever comes from allah& f=false)
References
The three rules of Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib and the section on Characteristics of nafs are translations from the Persian text Shahid ul Wojood, written two hundred years ago. Hadith
External links
The Light Within Me: Al-Islam.org (http://www.al-islam.org/lwm/) Qur'an Search: Al-Islam.org (http://www.al-islam.org/quran/) (http://www.jerrahi.org/writings_english/cities.htm)
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