{"id":103834,"date":"2026-02-21T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=103834"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:28:10","slug":"understanding-the-struggling-soul-part-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/understanding-the-struggling-soul-part-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Struggling Soul – Part 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renewal of the Heart and Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phase 1 – Entering Ramadhan – Understanding the Heart and Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know Your Heart, Awaken Your Soul<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Understanding the Struggling Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nafs al-Amm\u0101rah & Nafs al-Laww\u0101mah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction: What is the Nafs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allah speaks about the nafs (soul\/self) in the Qur\u2019an in different states. The scholars explain that the nafs is not three different souls \u2014 but one soul that moves through different conditions depending on our choices, environment, and relationship with Allah.<\/p>\n

In this discussion, we focus on the two struggling stages of the soul.<\/p>\n

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  1. Nafs al-Amm\u0101rah (The Soul that Commands Evil)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Mentioned in the Qur\u2019an in Surah Yusuf:<\/p>\n

    \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064c\u06e2 \u0628\u0650\u0671\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064f\u0648\u0653\u0621\u0650 <\/strong>\u06da<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cIndeed, the soul is surely a persistent enjoiner of evil\u2026\u201d \u2014 Qur\u2019an 12:53<\/p>\n

    This is the lowest state of the soul.<\/p>\n

    Characteristics:<\/em><\/p>\n

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    • Inclined toward desires<\/li>\n
    • Easily tempted<\/li>\n
    • Justifies wrongdoing<\/li>\n
    • Acts impulsively<\/li>\n
    • Prioritizes dunya over akhirah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This soul:<\/p>\n

      Says \u201cJust this once.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

      Delays repentance.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Loves comfort over discipline.<\/em><\/p>\n

      It is not that a person is evil \u2014 but the soul is uncontrolled.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Reflection:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Every one of us experiences this state. When we feel lazy to pray, when anger controls us, when we gossip \u2014 that is the nafs al-amm\u0101rah pulling us.<\/p>\n

      The danger is when a person becomes comfortable in this state and stops feeling guilty.<\/p>\n

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      1. Nafs al-Laww\u0101mah (The Self-Reproaching Soul)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Mentioned in Surah Al-Qiy\u0101mah:<\/p>\n

        \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0653 \u0623\u064f\u0642\u0652\u0633\u0650\u0645\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0671\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633\u0650 \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0648\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064e\u0629\u0650<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u201cAnd I swear by the self-reproaching soul.\u201d \u2014 Qur\u2019an 75: 2<\/p>\n

        This is the awakening soul.<\/p>\n

        Characteristics:<\/em><\/p>\n

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        • Feels guilt after sin<\/li>\n
        • Reflects on actions<\/li>\n
        • Struggles internally<\/li>\n
        • Makes tawbah<\/li>\n
        • Wants to improve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          This soul:<\/p>\n

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          • Says, \u201cWhy did I do that?\u201d<\/li>\n
          • Feels regret after missing salah<\/li>\n
          • Cries after wrongdoing<\/li>\n
          • Keeps trying again<\/li>\n
          • This stage is a sign of Imaan. Feeling guilty is a mercy from Allah.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Important Point:<\/p>\n

            The believer constantly moves between Amm\u0101rah and Laww\u0101mah. The struggle itself is worship.<\/p>\n

            Closing Reflection <\/strong><\/p>\n

            Ask:<\/p>\n

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            • When I sin, do I feel regret?<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Do I justify my mistakes?<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Am I fighting my nafs or feeding it?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              The goal is not perfection.<\/p>\n

              The goal is progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Renewal of the Heart and Soul Phase 1 – Entering Ramadhan – Understanding the Heart and Soul Know Your Heart, Awaken Your Soul Understanding the Struggling Soul Nafs al-Amm\u0101rah & Nafs al-Laww\u0101mah Introduction: What is the Nafs? Allah speaks about the nafs (soul\/self) in the Qur\u2019an in different states. The scholars explain that the nafs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43],"tags":[5476],"class_list":["post-103834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-feature","tag-special-feature"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Themediscussion.jpeg?fit=675%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-r0K","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 12:55:51","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}