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evil of the soul:
“Those saved from the covetousness of their own souls,
they are the ones that achieve prosperity.” (Surat al-Hashr,
59:9)
“And as for him who fears to stand in the presence of
his Lord and forbids the soul from low desires, the Garden
will be his home.” (Surat an-Nazi’at, 79:40-41)
The struggle with one's soul is the biggest
struggle for a believer. The believer has to check upon
himself to decide which of his emotions and wishes
are acceptable and which are evil. He has to stand
against the evil instigations of his soul such as
selfishness, jealousy, arrogance and greed.
Our souls shall cause us to entertain vain desires
and passions. They whisper to us that we will be
satisfied when we gain more money, and to have a
higher status. However, these pleasures never satisfy
the believer in any real sense. The more money we
have, the more we will want to have. In many ways,
our souls will lead us to act just like insatiable wild
animals.
Our souls can only be satisfied if we devote
ourselves to Allah, and not to our own shallow
desires. We are created to be the servants of Allah:
“...for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do
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