Irfan (Volume 1) IRFAAN 1

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If its reformation and education is not done, it progresses for its unruliness (and contumacy), recalcitrance and insurgency and becomes cattle from human, beast from cattle but rather absolute Satan. In such case, Inwardly disease of Nafs is encountered and it dies at last. However, if reformation and good education is given to the Nafs , it gradually advances in Inwards towards the Realm of Malakoot and the sacred life and becomes Lawwama from this Nafs-e-Ammara. [Lawwama means that which browbeats (and admonishes). That is, upon committing a sin, the Nafs of the human being browbeats on him and makes him penitent] and since, the Invisible support and Inwardly Taufeeq from Allah Almighty remains with such Nafs , thus, Nafs embarrasses the human being if he does wrong. Such Nafs keeps in memory the death, Day of Resurrection and Decision etcetera all the time. Therefore, Allah Almighty swears upon for such Nafs along with the Day of Judgment through the blessed tongue of His Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam: Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection; Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (the Nafs-e-Lawwama) (that this Scripture is true) (75:1-2). Subsequent to this, when the Tazkiya is accomplished, it changes to Mulhimma from Lawwama. Such Nafs gives Ilhaam with Unseen Support to the carrier of Nafs through different ways. It stops a person, sometimes, through a valid argument and thought; to some, voiceless and soundless Ilqa (inspiration) is received through Waham from the Unseen (realm); to some, the Angels call in the Inward by which the Fear of God rushes into heart and that person does not commit a sin.

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Sometimes, the Ruh (Spirit) of some Holy Prophet Alaihis-Salaam extends a helping hand and bars him from doing sinful action. In short, these invisible arguments of Lord Almighty remain along with the blessed Seeker in some form and stop him from vices as Allah Almighty says about Hazrat Yusuf Alaihis-Salaam : She verily desired him, and he would have desired her if it had not been that he say the argument of his Lord (12:24). After this, when the holder of Nafs advances and ascends in Inward, his Nafs becomes Mutmainna. It is as if the Nafs reaches to its destination of the Abode of Peace and the desired destination after getting rid of this eternal brigand Satan. This Station is of the 'Fear not nor do grieve'. Lo! Verily friends of Allah are (those) on whom fear (comes) not, nor do they grieve. (10:62). Possessor of such a Nafs becomes the Friend and Muqarrib of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty is pleased in him and he is pleased with Allah as Allah Almighty says regarding such People of Nafs e Mutmainna that:

But ah! You soul at peace (Nafs-e-Mutmainna)! Return unto your Lord, content in His good pleasure! Enter you among My bondmen! Enter you in My garden! (89:27-27-28-29-30)

Such chaste and Pure (holy) Nafs uses to be of the Aulia and Prophets. This Inwardly Personality of the Nafs is very sublime and superior. Each Nafs is identified by its trait and temper and color and smell. Thus, Nafs-e-Ammara thinks evil all the time and remains inclined towards evils and satanic vices. It every hour remains preoccupied by actions of eating, drinking, sexual intercourse and the carnalities and temptations like these. It never remembers death and does not believe in the Day of Decision.