Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 92
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 92 are designated as mutatahhir; they have a craving to be cleansed of their impurities and to become a pure soul by completely overcoming the passions of nafs-e-ammarah [the self that incites to evil]. Classifications of Nafs In the Quran three kinds of nafs [the self ] have been men- tioned: (1) Nafs-e-ammarah [the self that incites to evil], (2) Nafs-e-lawwamah [the self-reproaching self ], and (3) Nafs- e-mutma’innah [the soul at rest]. Nafs-e-ammarah is what desires nothing but evil as is said: 1 ٌۢةَراَّمَاَل ِءْٓوُّسلاِب َّنِا َسْفَّنلا َّنِا َسْفَّنلا ٌۢةَراَّمَاَل ِءْٓوُّسلاِب meaning that nafs-e-ammarah has this char- acteristic that it bends man towards sin and wants him to walk on undesirable and sinful paths. All the adulterers, thieves, and robbers found in the world function under this very nafs. One who is under the sway of this nafs can do any evil deed. I have seen a man who killed a young boy only for twelve annas [coins used at that time]. اتس اجعم را رتشمک دح ہک رضحتِ ااسنن ح� ا ےم وتادن دش رخے ي مس� ےم وتادن دش Human capacities encompass a union of two extremes— He may choose to be a messiah or he may choose to be a donkey! Thus, one who is subservient to nafs-e-ammarah considers every evil to be wholesome like a mother’s milk. As long as he remains in this condition, evils deeds cannot be removed from him. Then, the second kind of nafs is nafs-e-lawwamah as 1. The soul is surely prone to enjoin evil ( S u rah Y u suf, 12:54). [Publisher]