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  “Nafs e Lawwamma” – The Moral Self When ‘Nafs e ammara’, the carnal soul of man is bridled with moral and ethical teachings and is cultured with the light and experience of ages, the ‘nafs’ or the soul or the inner self turns to ‘Nafs e lawamma’ or the moral self. This moral self teaches man to be within the bounds of ‘Hoodadullah’ or the accepted norms, traditions and fundamental rules laid down by the ‘Sharait’. The moral code of conduct refines and chisels the ‘Nafs e ammara’ and grinds it to remove its chaff namely the raw or rudimentary behavior more akin to carnal desires, passions, id and animal tendencies in man. The rough and tough behavior of the mind, body and soul is cultured with refined behavior. The rough feelings and outburst of temper tantrums, hatred, jealousy, and strong impulsive behavior is cultured and the inner self is made to listen to the commands of consciousness and intelligence. The moral self looks for uprightness and walks on path of goodness. It l...

  “Nafs e ammara” or Carnal Soul of Man or Low Desires / Passion   The lower self or carnal soul akin to baser feelings in man, teaches man to commit folly and to repent in leisure. Holy Quran refers to this lower self or ego as ‘Nafs e ammara’ in the following way: Verse 53 Sura12 Yusuf “I do not exculpate myself. Lo! The Nafs e ammara (carnal, human) soul enjoins (teaches) unto evil. Save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! My Lord is Forgiving, Merciful”   Verse 26 Sura 38             “Do not follow your low desires because they will lead you astray from the path of Allah” As we are born, our senses and gratification of pleasures are linked to our food requirements and the pleasures derived there from. When these desires and requirements of a child’s daily needs are not fulfilled then the child cries and weeps and calls for its gratification. Thus, the first basic instinct is in appeasing the hunger....

  Reflections on Self by A lover of Ancient Wisdom What is the highest culmination of human knowledge and perfection? It is Self-knowledge. What is the most difficult thing to achieve in life? It is Self-knowledge; so difficult it is that the Buddha says that the conqueror of self is greater than the conqueror of the world. In other words, if you are asked to raise an army and go on a conquest of the world, you will say it is very difficult and not possible. But the conquest of self is infinitely more difficult than that of the world. What is the nearest thing to us and yet so far off as not to be apprehended? It is Self, the Spirit. This is the greatest paradox of existence. We all speak of “I am I, and daily say in transactional world “I am so and so,” yet we know not who that “I am” is.   It is not easy to realize the Self; but, teaches the Bhagavad Gita, the realization of Self is not impossible. The Great Enlightened Ones were once like us ordinary mortals, but ...

  POET CULTIVATE CONGENIAL CULTURE TO COLLOCATE                                                              By: Dr. Shujaat Hussain   Do you agree to my dream? I have a dream last night to write a poem that covers all prevailing burning issues of human beings and humanity. I am told to express sufferings of the victims and it is also reminded me of the accountability of the poets to condemn villains/culprits honestly who are inflicting cruelties and injustice against humanism and misleading the world in the fashion of demonic deed as war on terror and axis of evils. I was warned if failing in carrying responsibility goddess of poetry will never forgive and God will burn the s...