Shaikh Abdul Ghani At Tarablusi Al Khalwati
(Allah Have Mercy On Him) Said,
'It is Your Lower Self (Nafs) That Veils You From Allah.
The Scholars Of Reality (Al Haqiqa) Have Mentioned
Seven Stages Of The Nafs Sccording To its Changing States,
The Ammara, Lawamah, Mulhema, Mutmainah,
Radhiya, Mardhiya And Kamilah.'
Al-Ifadaat Al Wasiya,(Urdu Translation Of
Tasrih Al Jawahir Al Makkiyah
fi Tazkiya Tul Aklaq Al Mardhiyah)
Following is A Summary Of Shaikh's Discussion.
1. The inciting Nafs (Nafs-i-ammara)
إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ إِلاَّ مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيَ
Surely, Man's inner Self Often incites To Evil,
Unless My Lord Shows Mercy.
In its Primitive Stage The Nafs incites Us To Commit Evil :
This is The Corrupt Nafs As The Lower Self, The Base instincts.
Its Characteristics include; Stinginess, Greed, Envy,
ignorance, Arrogance, Lust, Anger, Heedlessness,
Coveting, Mad Manners, involvement in Useless, Making Others' Fun,
Having Malice For Them And Harming Them With Speech Or Hand.
It Becomes The instrument Of Satan's Seduction (To Sin).
It The Most Lethal Enemy.
Therefore Extreme Caution is Needed in Not Listening
To its insolent Commands.
(In a Prophetic Saying The Struggle Against it Has Been Mentioned
As The Highest Level Of Righteous Effort : jihad Al Akbar).
Being Steadfast On The Commandments Of Shariah is Essential.
Keeping Constant Vigilance (Muhasba) is Required.
It is imperative To Have Extreme Humility And Engagement
in Supererogatory Deeds. This is Facilitated By Giving Up
( After Consultation With Shaikh) The Excessive Permissible
Pleasures And All Useless Activities. By Routinely Crying in Front Of Allah
Asking For Help And Making Remembrance Of Allah
As instructed By The Shaikh.
'Never Leave Supplication Because Of Being Depressed And Frustrated
(By Frequent Slips) Or Lose Hope By Considering The Goal To Be Unrealistic.
This Will Severe The Determination Altogether.'
If One Persists Then Allah Will Spiritually Enlighten The Heart Of The Seeker
That Will Make it Possible To See The Diseases That inflicts The Nafs.
Then Comes The Second Stage.
(Continued)
Surely We Have Heard A Preacher Calling To The Faith,
Saying : Believe in Your Allah, So We Did Believe;
Ya Allah !
Forgive Us Therefore Our Faults,
And Cover Our Evil Deeds And Make Us Die With The Righteous.
Ya Allah !
Grant Us Good in This World And Good in The Hereafter,
And Save Us From The Chastisement Of The Fire.
Ya Allah !
Accept From Us ;
Surely Thou Art The Hearing, The Knowing
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