We Are Creatures That Love To Blame The External — Not Realizing That The Problem Is Usually Internal:

The ability to distinguish between right and wrong is an essential skill in the life of a Muslim. But what makes something good or evil may often come down to a very subtle distinction—the devil really is in the details, both literally and Figuratively. Often such distinctions are rooted in the consciousness, or ‘soul,’ of a human being.

Each person has an aspect of the Self, called nafs-e-ammarah, that instigates them to commit evil deeds and which is exploited by Satan and his devils in their battle against the Believers and the Forces of good.

Every human individual’s soul has characteristics of both good and evil, and authentic spiritual transformation involves confronting the dark side of the Self known as nafs-e- ammarah, the aspect of the human soul, or ego, that suggests evil.

The First step in this journey is simply to become aware of the nature of the self, its light, and its dark sides. As if awakening From a slumber, a person must acknowledge his or her own potential to succumb to malevolent Forces.

Everyone has a predatory nature inclining to aggression and a gluttonous nature inclining to desire and appetite, as well as a moral nature inclining to charity and a spiritual nature inclining to the Divine — Accepting these Facts at the start sets the stage For the internal battle against Satan and his relentless attempts to take advantage of a human being’s dark side by evil whisperings and suggestions (al-waswasah).

Becoming conscious of these sinister urges is crucial to a person’s success on their spiritual journey toward Allah in the Hereafter. Through daily acts of worship such as prayer, remembrance, reciting the Qur’an, and contemplation—according to their inward and outward etiquettes—Muslims cultivate mindfulness of Allah and an awareness of their own inner states of being, polishing the mirror of the heart From the rust of sin and allowing divine light to reflect off themselves into the world.

Islamic acts of Worship, properly practiced, result in good character and the acquisition of virtues such as authentic love, patience, compassion, and temperance.

This Spiritual Transformation involves a constant struggle against the lower nature of the soul — Mindfulness of Allah is a state of being we must constantly maintain, returning to it again and again, through worship and vigilant self-examination; the potential For relapse into sin exists until the end of life itself. The bell will only ring, so to speak, at the moment the soul is separated From the body.

When we lower our guard or Fall back into negligence, it creates an opening in our lines of defense For Satan to exploit. Even small holes in our mental Fortress can easily burst into chasms that allow the enemy’s soldiers to storm the castles of our hearts.

The perfection of Tawhid is to ensure that everything in a person’s life is organized according to their love for Allah — This means that the variation in degrees of love should be based on their variation in closeness to Allah.

People, places, and things in this world that bring you closer to Allah or enable you to better connect with Allah should be more beloved to you than things that are neutral — People, places, and things that hinder our relationship with Allah, or have negative influences upon us, should be avoided and actively removed from our lives.

If we are not aware of our priorities in regards to love, Satan can easily send this Fundamental human Force in the wrong direction.

There are two parameters that determine how much love a person should have if it is to be Truly For Allah’s sake:

The First is how much that object embodies the Qualities of Allah.

The Second is how much it or they bring you closer to Allah(swt).

The Prophet (saw) is the highest possible in both categories and thus represents the strongest love we should have For anyone or anything in this world.He is the exclusive means For us to connect with Allah(swt).

Ibn al-Qayyim writes: And there is no path to this end except by the knowledge inherited From His slave, messenger, and beloved. The one who was sent with it, calling toward it, establishing it, and guiding toward it.

So,the point is that — when we disobey our Creator in any way, it means that the love of Allah's order is less in our heart and the love of our own desires is more, that is why we do not Feel afraid while disobeying our Lord.

Until our love For Allah and the Prophet(saw) becomes more beloved than the love of the whole world, our Faith is not complete.

May Allah(swt) make us His obedient servants. (Ameen).

JazakAllah (May Allah Reward You [with] Goodness)For Reading.

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