The Struggle Against the Nafs | Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf

Shaykh Abdur-Rahman describes certain factors the seeker of the path must adopt in order to develop his or her spirituality. This will enable them to come a step closer to the ultimate goal- acquiring the ‘nafs mutma'inna’. In order to achieve this goal one must undergo mujahada (exerting oneself contrary to the desires of their nafs). The nafs, the Shaykh mentions is like a wild stallion which must be tamed and only through exertion can it be bought under control. Ways are mentioned in which one can bring it into the correct obedience. Allah mentions in the Qur'an, “Those who strive in Our cause we will certainly guide them to our path."
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Notes: • Controlling the desires of the heart will always be a constant problem. • Speech, food and clothing must be needs based, not desire based. • A spiritual retreat has its benefits. • Don't sleep too much. • Slowly progress to controlling the nafs. The mind and body are not designed for extreme sudden change; they will rebel and it will backfire. Desire and will with slow incremental positive changes. • Ensure food, income and lifestyle are all Halal. • Avoid bad company. • Controlling and destroying the nafs requires depriving / humiliating / starving it. Eg, volunteering to do a menial / embarrassing task. • Controlling the nafs is like training a wild horse. Dhikr allows us to constantly remember Allah (swt).

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Subhan Allah - this bayaan is full of pearls of wisdom. Really makes you think about things on a very subtle everyday level. Jzk

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Jazakallahukhair for covering this Topic Mufti Saab.

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Jazak'Allahu-khair

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Assalamu Alaikum Sheikh...in this very day of Milad un Nabi, from Sri Lanka, seeking guidance and help in purifying me from my own nufs. Unfortunately, nobody here in the area where i live in.

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I wish there were more parts to this lecture the way there are so many parts to the jannah series. We cannot get to Jannah without control our Nafs so this is a very important topic for every Muslim. Thank you for the upload Mufti. May Allah grant you Jannatul Firdaus Ameen.

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Jazakallahu khair ,I find it useful may the almighty Allah blessed you and grant you more wisdom ameen from Africa precisely Nigeria

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SoubhanAllah !! Amazing... DJAZAKALLAH KHEIRA !

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Please start a "NAFS series. "

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SubhaanAllah .JazaakAllah Khair Dear Mufti Abdur Rahman 🤲☺️

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Mashallah.. really i did not know that you could speak urdu...

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Jazkl Khair mufti Saab! Duaa ki darkhaas.

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Mashallah Allah guide us and protect us. I do agree with you on The bite-size changes to overcome the nafs.

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Assalamualikum. Jazaka'Allah I never thought like that. Jazaka'Allah for saving me.Dua for me. I am asking form you. I love you hazrat.

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Barakallahu Feek sheikh

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BarakAllahu Feekum

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Subhanallah

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Subhanallah brother , very informative .

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Assalaamu' alaykum..hope you are well..thanks for the talk, Ma'sha'Allah I really liked the video. 7:56 -8:03 ..indirect hint..jazaa'kAllah.. good to let me know.. old news.

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Marhaba

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Salam, I was listening your lecture. It is pretty informative. I have a question, can a person overcome its nafs once and for all? Or is it a continuous jahad ? What Islam teaches us on this. Thanks

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11:50 Wah!!!

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JzakAAllah khair mufti sahib , Allah bless you and protect you , Ameen . Please do you have any advice how women can work toward this in west since there is restriction of mahram to travel so how can I work on my nafs , JzakAllah khair

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A H , u just work on your nafs within your home itself , just search for a proper guider and learn the zikr , and work on it . Do lots of mujahadah by spending more time on zikr. If u ask me for suggestions, u can learn zikr from my channel , which is more powerful inwhich I'd experienced and realized connections with prophet s.a.w spiritually. And also my sheikh has mureed through out the world, so u can get guided through online also. Just try it and do isthikara if u find good continue else try some other. May allah bless. ..

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As Salamu Alaikum !!!

[@theniqabint]

Basically this means don’t go cold turkey? Take it slow so you can actually make a difference in your life?

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JazakAllah Can you give us more examples next time. For example, when you spoke about Mujahadah I was thinking what are some ways of doing Mujahadah other than Zeker? Also, as ladies how can we develop a relationship with mentors. I mean do suppose to be connected with the female Sofiyah. Thank you very much for your lectures.

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When u step Into spiritual path , u will find many kinds of obstacles which doesn't makes you to steadfast into your zikr and muraqaba. Which is the main things of mujahada. If u overcome sure your stages will be higher. Another form of mujahada is you have supposed to have some spiritual diet , like less talk , less sleep , eating pure and halal ,shouldn't spent more time on outdoors , not take food apart from your homemade , etc...... There are more things which I'd experienced, you'll get to know when to step into it. A women is not permissible as a spiritual mentor , like women can't lead salaah. Bcz allah makes prophets from mens like the wilayah can give only by mens. So u can make relationship with mentor with hijab. If u wanna learn zikr just check my channel Or kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKKngX6gorV8etU

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Very nice

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