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Man's inner self is the commanding power inside him
and knows both depravity and how to avoid it. In other
words, it is the inner self which inspires evil and wicked
deeds. God relates these two features of the inner self in the
Qur'an as follows:
And the inner self and what proportioned it and
filled it with both its debauchery and its sense of
duty, he who purifies it has succeeded. (Surat ash-
Shams: 7-9)
The inner self is mentioned in the verses as the source of
all depravities and wrong acts of people. Having such a
feature, the inner self is among the most avowed enemies of
mankind. The inner self is arrogant and selfish; it always
wants to satisfy its own desires and vanity. It cares only about
its own needs, interests and seeks only pleasure. It resorts to
every means to tempt mankind since it is not always possible
to fulfil its wishes through legitimate ways. The words of the