Sufi Secret-Nafs Qalb

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

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The self (nafs)-Source of evil desires and passions—check through spiritual disciplines–The light of faith in the heart is obscured by nafs and can no longer illuminate the breast.

The breast–within and station (maqam) of the heart —- place of entry for evil whispering (waswas) and afflictions—place of entry of rancor (ghill ), passions (shahawat), desires (muna), and wants (hajat) -contracts and expands–the self which exhorts to evil (al-nafs al-ammarah) — seat  of the light of Islam (nur al-islam)—place for the retention of knowledge —first part (sadr) of the heart and its first station (maqam)–From it emerge tempting desires and distracting thoughts .

Breast (sadr)—- abode of  light of Islam(nur al-islam)+ Muslim(muslim)+ knowledge of shariah(quran and sunnah)+ self which exhorts to evil (al nafs al ammarah)

The heart proper (qalb)–second station (maqam)–within the breast–abode of the light of faith (nur al-ıman) and the lights of submissiveness (khushu), piety (taqwa), love (muhabbah), contentment (rida), certainty(yaqın), fear (khawf ), hope (raja), patience (sabr), and satisfaction (qanaah) –abode of the principles of knowledge –knowledge (‘ilm) emerges from the heart into the breast —From the heart arise certainty (yaqın), knowledge(‘ilm), and intention (nıyah)–

–The heart, is not in the hand of the self— for the heart is the king and the self is [his] kingdom.

Heart (qalb)—- abode of light of faith(nur al iman)+believer(mumin)+ Acceptance of the truth + profitable knowledge (al-‘ilm al nafi‘) + knowledge of reality (al-haqıqah))+granted to one by God-+ inspired self(al nafs al mulhamah)

Inner heart (fu’ad)—third station (maqam) within the heart—is the seat of gnosis (ma‘rifah), passing thoughts (khawatir ), and vision (ruyah)–Whenever a man profits, his inner heart (fu’ad) profits first, then his heart (qalb)– is in the middle of the heart proper (qalb), which, in turn, is in the middle of the breast (s.adr).

Inner Heart (fu’ad)—– abode of light of gnosis(nur al-ma‘rifah)+ Gnostic(arif/mohsin)+ vision (ru’yah) of reality(Whereas the heart has mere knowledge of reality, the inner heart actually sees reality) + blaming self(al nafs al lawwamah)

The intellect (lubb)— is within the inner heart (fu’ad)- is the seat of the light of unification (nur al-tawhıd ) –light of uniqueness (nur al-tafrıd )–most perfect light (al-nur al-atamm) and the greatest power (al-sultan al-azam) –root of maqam at latifah —

Intellect (lubb)—— abode of light of unification(nur al tawhid)+ unifier(muwahhid)+ recipient of God’s grace and bounty + peaceful self(al nafs al mut.ma’innah)

Sir/mystery—for unification is a mystery (sirr ) and gnosis is a bounty (birr ). Faith (ıman) is the preservation of  the mystery and the vision (mushahadah) of the bounty. –to which God guides and directs His servant(cannotcomprehend it with his reason (‘aql ))

Gnosis (ma‘rifah) is a bounty (birr) which God gives to His servant when He opens for

him the door of blessings and favor by granting him guidance until he believes that this is all from God. he beholds the bounty (birr ) of God and guards His mystery (sirr ), for He is

the bestower of success.

Islam—is the employment of the self (nafs) in devotion to God through obedience to Him together with thanksgiving (shukr) and uprightness (istiqamah) and the

surrender (taslım) of lordship (rububıyah) to Him–It is turning away from the comprehension

of the mystery (sirr ), turning toward servanthood (‘ubudıyah) and persevering in that

which brings one closer to Him–practised only through the self,and the self is blind to the perception of the truth (haqq) and the vision (mushahadah) of it—Self is not obligated to perceive realities (haqaiq). Do you not observe that the servant of God was commanded to have faith in the heart but was not obligated to comprehend what he believes in with respect to modality (kayfıyah)? His duty is only to follow and to flee from innovation (ibtida ). Surrender (taslım) alone is sufficient for the self.

When I want to talk to Allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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