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Malfoozaat on Tasawwuf – Part Three Malfoozaat on Tasawwuf – Part Three Of Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullahi alayh STRIVING AGAINST THE NAFS (DESIRES) AND SHAYTAAN THE GREATEST JIHAD To transform Azaazeel into Iblees, was not the work of another shaitaan. It was the nafs which had ruined him. It is therefore of greater importance to defeat the nafs than to defeat the kuffaar. It is for this reason that the struggle against the nafs is termed Jihaad-e-Akbar (the Greatest Jihaad). – (Azaazeel was the name of Iblees before he became the shaitaan.) THE PERFECT MUJAHID Fudalah al-Kamil (radhiyallahu anhu) related that the Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “A Mujahid is one who strives against his desires in order to obey Allah.” [Al-Bayhaqi, Shu’ab al-Iman] Commentary: Jihad against desire is referred to as the greater Jihad. Striving against one’s desires is referred to as the greater Jihad in many of the sayings of the spiritual masters. This is established from the Hadith above because the grammar in this expression “A Mujahid is one who” indicates that the speaker intends to restrict the reference to a certain kind of mujahid and, when there is nothing to indicate otherwise, the assumption is that the kind of Mujahid intended is the perfect Mujahid. This sort of expression is well known to scholars of Arabic. The hadith therefore means that a perfect Mujahid is a Mujahid who struggles with his or her desires. It should be obvious from the foregoing that the most perfect form of Jihad is Jihad against desires. Here, the words “perfect” and “greater” have the same meaning. WHAT CAUSES SIN? Sins are actually without pleasure. Sins are the effects of the demands of the nafs. The demands of the nafs are because the issues which are able to neutralize such demands are abstract and hidden from sight, e.g. Allah’s Remembrance, Jannat, Jahannum, remembrance of Allah’s bounties and remembrance of the Huqooq (Rights). Therefore consciously reflect on these issues. Such reflection will overwhelm the demands of the nafs and you will be saved from sin. Engrossment in the dunya is the root of every sin. A SIMPLE REMEDY TO EFFACE EVIL ATTRIBUTES A simple remedy for Akhlaaq-e-Razeelah (evil attributes) is reflection and tolerance. In other words think before acting – is the act permissible or not? Do not make haste. Be tolerant and procrastinate (in worldly acts). CARNAL ATTRIBUTES CAN BE MEANS TO GAIN GREATER PROXIMITY Carnal attributes per se are not evil. For example, lust by itself is not evil. In fact, a man of strong carnal lust derives greater noor from his struggle against his nafs than a man with a weak lust. When a man utilizes his volitional power more to combat his inordinate emotional desires, he gains greater proximity to Allah Ta’ala. REIGNING IN STRONG LUSTFUL DESIRES CAUSES GREATER SPIRITUAL ELEVATION Malakat-e-Razeelah (the lowly bestial qualities) by themselves are not evil, e.g. Shahwat (sexual lust). In fact, a man with strong shahwat will derive greater noor (spiritual light) from the opposition he offers his shahwat. The noor of a man with weaker shahwat will be less. Thus, the basis of Divine Proximity are Af’aal-e-Ikhtiyariyah (actions which are the effects of man’s free will). When ikhtiyar (free will) is employed to a greater degree (e.g. in striving against lowly desires), the Divine Proximity gained, will correspond to the greater effort. THE FATHER OF SHAITAAN The cunning nafs is in fact the father of shaitaan. It has surpassed shaitaan (in evil). It was the nafs which had deceived shaitaan. He fell into the trap of his nafs and became evil and accursed. ALWAYS BE SUSPISCOUS OF ONE’S NAFS Hadhrat Haaji Saahib (Haaji Imdaadullah—rahmatullah alayh) said: “Wisdom dictates that a man should always be suspicious of his own nafs. Never repose confidence in your nafs. Always be diligent (for the snares of the nafs).” According to the Aarifeen one should hold a good opinion of others, but always be suspicious of one’s own nafs. ASSUME ONESELF TO BE SINFUL RATHER THAN SEARCH FOR EXCUSES It is better that a man acknowledges a sin and regards himself sinful than justifying the sin by some interpretation. It is extremely evil to fail understanding that a sin is a sin. THE METHOD OF TRAINING THE NAFS It has been confirmed by the authentic kitaabs and by experience that as long as the nafs is not humiliated, it will not reform. It is quite obvious that no one will impose disgrace on himself. Disgrace is imposed via the medium of someone else. (In the process of suffering humiliation, the nafs becomes reformed.) CAUSE AND MEDIUM OF SIN Both the cause and the medium of a sin are sinful. It is precisely for this reason that it is forbidden to unnecessarily indulge in conversation after Isha Salaat. Since this indulgence will prevent one from waking up for Tahajjud and Fajr, it has been prohibited in the Hadith. ALWAYS BE ALERT OF THE NAFS Always be alert regarding the nafs. Whenever the nafs finds an opportunity, it will most certainly act (to involve one in evil). Even those who have attained moral reformation should not be careless in this regard. However, at least they will be able to apprehend and control the nafs by virtue of knowledge and experience. On the contrary the condition of our nafs is like that of a wild horse out of control. It is therefore necessary to be alert at all times. Carelessness will culminate in deception. How can one become careless regarding a snake? Shaitaan is not as dangerous as the nafs is. DARKNESS OF SIN The darkness which develops on the heart as a consequence of sin is a special type of spiritual zulmat (darkness). Its effect is the creation of a disinclination for obedience. In contrast, the effect of A’maal-e-Saalihah is Noor (spiritual light). This is not a visible physical light. There is a variety of such anwaar. A particular kind of noor which is the product of ibaadat creates magnitude (inshiraah) and enthusiasm in the heart. The darkness and raa’n (corrosion) of sin develops on the spiritual heart. THE AIM OF REDUCTION OF FOOD Taqleel-e-Ta-aam (reducing food) means to eat when one is very hungry, and to refrain from satiation (i.e. to eat to completely extinguish the hunger). When there still remains some desire for eating, halt at that point. The maqsood (objective) is not taqleel-e-ta-aam per se. The objective is to neutralize bestial lust, and the purpose of this neutralization is abstention from sin. Therefore, if abstention from sin for someone is possible without taqleel-e-ta-aam, then there is no need for reduction in food. THE CONTAGIOUS EFFECT OF SIN Once, after making a mistake in Salaat, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “What has happened to the people. They do not perform Wudhu correctly, which causes the Imaam to make mistakes. The effects of sins also affect those who do not sin. DO NOT DELIBERATELY PONDER OVER PAST SINS To excessively ponder and regret the past (beyond the limit) becomes an obstacle with regard to the future. Do not deliberately ponder over those sins from which one has made sincere Taubah. Also, do not concern yourself over it happening in the future. Grief over the past and concern of the future, both are barriers and obstacles. (These two factors develop despair). NO PLEASURE IN SIN FOR THE TRUE MUSLIM A Muslim who has fear for Allah Ta’ala does not derive pleasure in sin. He understands that Allah Ta’ala becomes displeased when sins are committed and that punishment awaits him in the Aakhirah. These thoughts cast a shadow of disturbance on the pleasure of sin. The Muslim therefore does not derive total pleasure from sin. DISEASED STATE EXPOSED BY PLEASURE IN SIN Our condition now is like a person who has been bitten by a snake. The bitter leaves of the Neem tree taste sweet for him. Similarly, sins which are a fatal poison appear pleasurable to us. There is the need to remedy this malady. Search for a physician who can treat this disease. As long as you are unable to find a physician, an effective remedy is to reflect. (Before doing anything, ponder and try to fathom whether it is lawful or unlawful in the Shariah). SHAITAANI AND NAFSAANI DECEPTION LEADING TO ADDICTION Sometimes there develops a strong urge to commit a sin. Despite striving to prevent the nafs, the urge becomes stronger. Then shaitaan and the nafs collude to hoodwink the Saalik. He gains the idea that if at this time he commits the sin just once, the desire of the nafs will be gratified and the urge will be totally extinguished. Sometimes on the basis of this nafsaani and shaitaani interpretation, he regards the commission of the sin at that juncture to be permissible on the basis of need. He then indulges in the sin. This is an exceptionally grave error. In fact, it is ilhaad as well. (Ilhaad: Kufr by interpretation). It is a grave error because by perpetration, that sin becomes embedded in the nafs. Thereafter it becomes almost impossible to eradicate it. It is ilhaad because sin is accepted as a means of obedience. When such an urge develops, never grant the nafs the slightest leeway. Muster up courage and restrain the nafs. Even if the urge is not extinguished, there is no harm in its lingering. The urge itself is not punishable.
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