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His worshipper and Messenger, loved one and chosen one, who was His bearer
of glad tidings and His warner.
An Exposition on the Meaning of Soul (nafs), Spirit (ruh), Heart (qalb) and
Intellect (aql)
There are two senses in, which of these terms are used:
I. Soul (nafs)
(i) The principle, which unites the irascible and appetitive faculties,
the soul, which constantly enjoins evil (al-nafs al-ammara bi‟l-
su). This is the normal Sufi usage of the term.
(ii) Man‟s soul and essence (dhat), referred to as ammara bi‟l-su,
law‟wama, or mutma‟inna, depending on its state in relation to
Allah.
of glad tidings and His warner.
An Exposition on the Meaning of Soul (nafs), Spirit (ruh), Heart (qalb) and
Intellect (aql)
There are two senses in, which of these terms are used:
I. Soul (nafs)
(i) The principle, which unites the irascible and appetitive faculties,
the soul, which constantly enjoins evil (al-nafs al-ammara bi‟l-
su). This is the normal Sufi usage of the term.
(ii) Man‟s soul and essence (dhat), referred to as ammara bi‟l-su,
law‟wama, or mutma‟inna, depending on its state in relation to
Allah.