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Bismillah,

[B]Imam Gazali (wolf, pig, sheitan and angel within the heart)[/B]

What is in the heart
The blessed Imam explains that, Allah has put the soul within our heart and surrounded the soul with four distinct spirits namely the wolf, the pig , the devil and the angelic one. All these are needed for the soul in order to carry on his main duty of ibadah and reflecting Allah SWT attributes within its mirror . The problem is when kingdom of soul is taken over by the wolf (call it anger) or pig (call it lust for dunya, or the devil (call it tricks and plots). Then one has lost his/her humanness and only functions in animal/sheitanic level. Human being has not been created for eating, sleeping, sex and pleasure nor for winning, war, power, . all these characters are forign for human being. He has a lighted and pure essence. He has been created for allah, like angels ) فِى مَقۡعَدِ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ۬ مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ

Why pig and wolf in the heart?
Pig symbolizes ones lust . the purpose of it’s creation to seek nourish for the physical body. without it one would not have drive for food, drink, courting and other worldly necessities the problem starts when it take over ones heart and ones life is basically becomes fulfillment of the need of pig (lust). wolf on the other hand symbolizes, anger, authority and power .It’s purpose is to protect the body from harm and outside attacks. Without it one would not survive (agl) is given to one to do the work of the angels. (search for ilm, piety, and controlling the pig , wolf and
sheitan is also the work of agl.

[B]Roots of Good and bad manners (akhlag)[/B]

Good kholog (good manners)are the seed for salihat good action(or taat). Bad kholog (bad manners)are sin The source of bad kholoog is pig, wolf and sheitan within human heart. If the the person does not bring them under the authority of agl. Then one will develop bad kholog. Akhlag of bahayem And if one brings them under the control of Agl that is clled good kholog

When Pig in control of soul
Pig (lust) has a crooked nature. It is a liar, selfish and nosy . Whatever the brain (minster) say it goes against it. It want to consume every penny in the treasure of the king. When pig in control, One will develop low character, loss of dignity, greed, jealousy, .
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When Pig is subdued
One will develop good character such as ginaah, self control, modesty, quiet ness, piety, large hand in sadagah

When Wolf in control of heart,
One will develop kholog of , anger bursts, careless ness, ostentation, pride, self praise, putting people down.

When Wolf is subdued
One will develop patience, forbearance, forgiveness, bravery, chivalries,

Sheitan when loose
Sheitan mailnly activates the pig and wolf character within the person. Sheitan Make them stronger and braver. It also teaches them tricks, cheating, betrayal, and bad heart.

Taimed sheitan
The army of agl become stronger, one will increase in marifah, ilm and hikmah, he will achieve greatness and good kholoog

Discussion
Imam Gazali (RA) explains that the essence or reality of every human is their soul (also called ruh,jan, dil, nafs). Our ruh (soul)is not from this world .Soul has an angelic make. It has come from Allah(SWT) and will go back to him. It has come for a business. And It’s business is to gain marifah Of Allah(SWT) while on earth It has been created for akhirah. It’s success is in searching and gaining marifah of Allah aziwajal. To that end Allah SWt has given our physical body , the pig and wolf as an army for the service of the soul. So every limb of our body and our senses are like soldiers for the soul. Blessed Imam uses a beautiful example to clarify their role, he RA say’s Our soul function like a king. Brain is the minister, lust is like a the tax collector , anger is like police and our limbs( hand and feet etc)are like workers. The best scenario for the king (SOUL) to rule his kingdom and create an orderly affair is to humiliate the lust, to limit the power of police and strengthen the authority of the minster (brain i.e. rational mind).

[B]Warnning[/B]
Imam (RA) warns that most people day and night struggle to meet the need of their pig(lust) and dog (power authority). tomorrow in qyamah these meaning will be evident. Every one will be seen with his/her true nature. If the lust was the dominant character in qyamah you will see him as pig and not a human and if the anger or power was dominant he will be resurected in a wolf shape. every one will be seen based on their true nature while they were on the earth. (naudu billah)