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**XGoFivk7** · 09-04-2012, 12:21 AM

there is no killing the nafs. that isn't the goal. nor is it possible. The goal is to purify it and bring it into equilibrium, reform it, train it, guide it.

Imam Ghazali describes it as training a horse. you don't beat the horse into submission, because then the horse will either be injured beyond being able to heal or it will fight back for his life. the method is to gradually train the horse to obey your command, giving it training that it can handle and gradually increasing it. Read Imam Ghazali's Disciplining the Soul in his Ihya.

http://www.amazon.com/Al-Ghazali-Dis.../dp/0946621438

even in 100% ibadat you may find your nafs takes pride and delight in its accomplishments to do that. The nafs is no easy matter.

09-04-2012, 12:21 AM	#8
XGoFivk7 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	there is no killing the nafs. that isn't the goal. nor is it possible. The goal is to purify it and bring it into equilibrium, reform it, train it, guide it. Imam Ghazali describes it as training a horse. you don't beat the horse into submission, because then the horse will either be injured beyond being able to heal or it will fight back for his life. the method is to gradually train the horse to obey your command, giving it training that it can handle and gradually increasing it. Read Imam Ghazali's Disciplining the Soul in his Ihya. http://www.amazon.com/Al-Ghazali-Dis.../dp/0946621438 even in 100% ibadat you may find your nafs takes pride and delight in its accomplishments to do that. The nafs is no easy matter.
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