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Special Discourse on the Insight to Purification of the Nafs, Soul and Intellect A Brief Summary of the transcript of the inspiring and insightful speech to sisters on the importance of a healthy soul and mind delivered by Haji Ibrahim Tasbihwala Sahib (D.B) – Khalifah of Hazrat Maulana Masihullah Khan Sahib Jalalabadi (R.A) at Madressah Taleem-ud-Deen, Henry Street, Batley as part of the series of seminars covering the ‘Holistic Health of the Body, Intellect and Soul’. Transcripted by Mufti M. Noman Daji. All praises are for Allah, Most High and Peace and Mercy for the final Messenger of Allah – Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) Great Blessings of Iman & Islam We are Muslims. This is a great blessing. The true respect in the eyes of Allah Ta'ala is the respect that is gained through the acceptance and practice of Iman and Islam. Safeguarding Iman & Islam from Shaytaan & Nafs Iman is a great blessing that one needs to continuously safeguard from all that tries to destroy it. The great pious friends of Allah Ta'ala (Awliya-Allah) use to fear khatimah (end) of death as this was the crux that would make or break one's Hereafter. This is why my Hazrat (Hazrat Masih-ul- Ummah) use to say and I heard it numerous times directly that "how can Masihullah be better than anyone until he dies with Iman". It is the open desire of Shaytan that he is willing to do anything that the children of Adam (A.S) die as disbelievers and not enter Jannah. Shaytan is our eternal enemy and a very big one too. However, the greatest enemy and more so than Shaytan is our internal enemy - the Nafs. There is no bigger enemy than the Nafs. In reality Shaytan plays more of an advisory (Wazeer) role to the Nafs. Three States of the Nafs This Nafs which created Shaytan has three states that are explained in the Holy Qur'an and with great order. In Surah Yusuf in the below Verse it mentions An-Nafs Al-Ammarah then quite later on in the 29th para it mentions An-Nafs Al- Lawwamah. This is second state of the Nafs. “Verily, the (human/Nafs) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whom He Wills). Verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful)". (Surah Yusuf, Verse 53, Part 13) “And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer)". (Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 2, Part 29) The function and role of An-Nafs Al-Ammarah is that it always guides a person towards disobedience with the highest form being disbelief and Shirk and to fulfil low level desires that are prohibited in Islam. This is the reality of An-Nafs Al-Ammarah. The holy Qur'an quite later on discusses An-Nafs Al- Lawwamah i.e. after discussing An-Nafs Al-Ammarah in the 13th para then discussing the An-Nafs Al-Lawwamah in the 29th para and then An-Nafs Al-Mutma’innah in the 30th para. There seems to be a Hikmah in this that it takes a lot of struggle and mujahadah on one's part to reach from An-Nafs Al-Ammarah to An-Nafs Al-Lawwamah then onto An-Nafs Al- I WANT THE LATEST ... It is the 21st Century, and the introduction of the iPhones has dramatically changed how we interact in our society. It is something that has attracted the creative and great ‘minds’ of the 21st Century people enabling them to stubbornly want the latest versions. We are not content with the ‘old version’ as the ‘new version’ of the iPhone has 128GB storage and has a Super HD screen. You will be content…until the iPhone 6 emerges, and then the cycle repeats! This scenario relates to many of us who enjoy keeping up with the latest trends. It is a cycle of replacing and upgrading perfectly usable objects that we own. The result of this ‘want’ is a concept that we need to be aware of, and is called ‘perceived obsolescence.’ Perceived obsolescence often makes us believe that the items, regardless of its condition, is outdated. They cannot be used anymore because there is a better, newer, and more functional version out in the stores. 16 Issue 48 www.rabetah.org July / August 2013
Mutma’innah. The state of An-Nafs Al-Lawwamah in a person will make him/ her feel regret when sin is committed and one will realise and repent in front of Allah Ta'ala. Then by making more effort, focusing on purifying the soul through abstaining from all kinds of sin that can be done by the eyes, ears, tongue and body; etc then if Allah Almighty wills that person's Nafs will go from being in the state of Al-Lawwamah to being in the state of Al-Mutma’innah. It is when the Nafs reaches this state of Al- Mutma’innah that the glad tidings of Jannah is given. The verse below mentions An- Nafs Al-Mutma’innah and the glad tidings of Jannah associated with it: “(It will be said to the pious - believers of Islamic Monotheism:) "O (you) the one in (complete) rest and satisfaction!". "Come back to your Lord - well pleased (yourself) and well-pleasing (unto Him)!" "Enter you then among My (honoured) slaves, and enter you My Paradise!" (Surah Al-Fajar, Verses 27-30, Part 30) In this state where the Nafs has become Al-Mutma’innah the person is not involved in sin. I once asked Hazrat Masih-ul-Ummah (R.A) what is this Nafs and Hazrat (R.A) replied that these eyes, ears and tongue is Nafs i.e. taking care they are utilised according to the Shariah. Need For a Sheikh Kamil In this day and age without the guidance of a Sheikh Kamil it is very difficult. So if one journeys this life without a guide - Sheikh Kamil - then it will be difficult for him/her to overcome this Nafs. For this there is a great need for the right form of both Taleem (educating) and Tarbiyah (spiritual training and practice) that a Sheikh Kamil will dispense to the Mureed to suit their needs to uplift him/her through the levels of Tazkiyah (Purification). Some Obstacles for Spiritual Progress One of the big pitfalls and obstacles for progress in this Path of Sulook & Tazkiyah is the desire for excess talk. This weakness seems to be more common amongst women. So one should create heightened awareness before uttering anything as Aqal Saleem (Pure Mind) and Qalb Saleem (Pure Heart) will also advise us as a rule of thumb that one should only talk those things that merit some value for either Deen or Dunya or talk when if kept quiet it would harm the person's Deen or Dunya. Some Spiritual Remedies & Way Forward As mentioned earlier to safeguard one's Iman a person needs to employ Taqawa in his/her life. To die with Imaan is Ghair Ikhtiyari (Out of our control) as this is the mercy of Allah Ta'ala. However, all the means to safeguard Iman are Ikhtiyari (Within our control) like fulfilling the obligations of Islam like the daily Salah, Zakah, observing Taqwa and engaging oneself in the constant remembrance of Allah Ta'ala (Zikr-Ullah) and various other Deeni practices. We should value our time here. Time is a priceless asset. There is no guarantee of life or longevity. So whatever time and moments we do have we should make good use of by always being in a ready state for the Hereafter; in the state of Taubah Nasuhah (Sincere Repentance). We should avoid being in the State of Ghaflah (negligence/ heedlessness). The Love (Muhabbat) of Allah Ta'ala requires that we not only remember Him through our tongue but through our heart and actions too. One should continuously take Ihtisab (reckon and account) of one’s actions, words, time, dealings, behaviour, etc and not spend a life without ever thinking about our situation and what will happen to us in the Hereafter. When we do all this then Insha Allah Ta'ala our spiritual progress will take place and our Imaan that will live with us forever will get stronger and be safeguarded. Allah give us the taufeeq to practice. (Aameen) Remember the first version of the iPhone? It has become so obsolete that taking out to answer a call in front of friends has become laughable. However, perceived obsolescence applies to more than just iPhones; it applies to all the material items we buy. After just a year of making use out of these items, we are suddenly awed at the latest items in the shops that we decide to ‘change with the times.’ This results in changing and taking out clothes, furniture, electronics and even décor. Our Saints, who had limited worldly pleasures but had immense love for the hereafter states: “This Dunya (world) is like a shadow, if you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. But if you turn your back towards it, it has no choice but to follow you.” ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah Do we wish to spend all of our lives racing to accumulate material goods and benefits that will never bring us true satisfaction? There is no doubt that possessing a new iPhone has benefits and is always useful in modern day era. The question, however is that how long is there left until we get bored and decide that we want something better, newer, and more expensive? We spend several hours working on a daily basis, only to realise that a large percentage of our hard earned money is spent on items that we do not really need. Remember that a solution is not to avoid all material aspects of this life and deem them as haram (prohibited)? Perhaps we need to learn how to alter our perspective and realise the difference between wanting something and needing something. Remember our main goal in this life is to serve Allah (exalted is He), and to reach Jannah (heaven) in the real, everlasting life. Enjoy the beauties of this world because they are gifts from Allah but do not be led astray by them. Issue 48 www.rabetah.org July / August 2013 17
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