Mīzān al-Ḥikma

Enjoinment of Combatting the Self

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Soul (Nafs) 4 Warfare/Jihad 3 Paradise 1 Qur'an 1

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hadith 1541
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The one who truly wages jihad is the one who combats his self for the sake of Allah.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : المُجاهِدُ مَن جَاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ في اللّهِ.
Tags Warfare/JihadSoul (Nafs)
hadith 1542
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Jihad of the self is the dowry for Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ النَّفْسِ مَهْرُ الجَنّةِ.
Tags Warfare/JihadSoul (Nafs)Paradise
hadith 1543
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Prevent your self from fulfilling its desires, and make it hold fast to the Book of Allah during misgivings.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُدَّ عَن نَفْسِكَ عِند الشَّهَواتِ ، وأقِمْها على كِتابِ اللّهِ عِند الشُّبُهاتِ.
Tags Soul (Nafs)Qur'an
hadith 1544
Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘Combat your self to avert it against its desires, for this as incumbent upon you as fighting your enemy.
الإمامُ الكاظمُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جاهِدْ نَفْسَكَ لِتَرُدَّها عَن هَواها ، فإنَّهُ واجِبٌ علَيكَ كجِهادِ عَدُوِّكَ.
Tags Warfare/JihadSoul (Nafs)