9 results for “nafs”
By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Ibn al-Qayyim & al-Ghazali. A compiled work drawing from the writings of three major scholars on the purification of the soul. It cover
...ify intentions, and recognize the subtle tricks of the ego (nafs). Imam Ahmad initially criticized al-Muhasibi but later ack...
The Quranic concept of spiritual purification, the diseases of the heart, and the path toward a sound heart (qalb saleem).
The Quranic concept of soul purification, its centrality in the prophetic mission, the stages of the soul, and the practical means of achieving purification.
The Quranic classification of the soul into the commanding soul (ammara), the self-reproaching soul (lawwama), and the tranquil soul (mutma'inna).
...oped a sophisticated understanding of human psychology, the nafs, the heart, and the intellect, predating modern psychology.