Ainul Faqar Ainul Faqr

Such Nafs should [only] be given the power of Laa Yamutu (immortality) by engaging it in the Zikr of Allah . Its chamber should be like grave, bed the ground of grave and raiment like Kafan (white Shroud of Muslim dead body). [That is, it should be made to live in such state]. In addition, it should also be shown the Day of Judgment so that it should get Jamiyat and purity of Qalb so that there should last no impurity and pollution in his heart and all the Hijaabaat between him and Allah Almighty should rise, and the Nafs should stop quarreling and disagreement and calm:

HADIS

(Saying of the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam)

Die-before-Death

What is Nafs? Nafs is like a healthy and sturdy boar, who (keeps in it) the disgrace of egotism with the People of Kuffaar. [O Seeker! Carefully] listen!

BAYT (COUPLET)

There are hundreds of boars inside the body of man,

This boar either should be killed or should be shackled.

[Many states arise in this Nafs]. Sometimes it becomes a means of approach between man and God.

O Nafs! May God tackle you! Ah! At times, this Nafs becomes mischievous filled with desires and at times it becomes a just king. Sometimes it becomes an egotistic aberrant, sometimes Aalim and sometimes Mutallam (pupil). Sometimes a Mufti (Islamic Scholar) and sometimes a Qazi (Judge), sometimes becomes Muhtasib (officer in Hisba) and sometimes the Master of Hisaab (account), sometimes briber and sometimes bad usurer, sometimes a Murshid and guide the Master of Irshaad , sometimes selfish and sometimes the Master of outcry against lust and greed. Moreover, sometimes this Nafs gets himself known with the titles of Sultan-ul-Arifeen and Aashiq and Mashooq (beloved) and sometimes teaches to beg at every door as mendicant. Sometimes it tempts the creatures. [In short, Nafs keeps on changing shades of many colors, therefore,] Faqeer Mard is him, who spares not Nafs in any condition lest it should stop Obedience and that, which the Nafs demands, he should not grant it that and should always keep on doing opposite to its desires.