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May 26, 2017 20 min

Episode 1 | Nafs

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It is said, "Whoever knows themselves will know their Lord." Part of spiritual refinement is to understand the nafs, which is the greatest barrier between you and the Divine. In this episode, you will learn: • The honor of the soul (Arabic: rūḥ) • What the nafs is • The degrees of the soul • The path of spiritual refinement Recommended Links: • "Marvels of the Heart" by Imam al-Ghazali (https://www.amazon.com/The-Marvels-Heart-Religious-Sciences/dp/1887752315/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1FESGJKTCGY3H9EJNSGG) • "Man and the Universe" by Dr. Mostafa Badawi (https://www.amazon.com/Man-Universe-Perspective-Mostafa-Al-Badawi/dp/9957230212).

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