Shafaqna English- Islamic Centre Of England presented: Understanding the Soul in Islam | Self-Purification | HIWM Seyed Hashem Moosavi
In this profound lesson, HIWM Seyed Hashem Moosavi explores the structure of the human soul (nafs) in Islamic thought and its central role in self-purification (tazkiyat al-nafs).
Drawing from the Noble Qur’an, the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), and the works of classical Muslim scholars, this lecture explains:
• The reality and nature of the soul
• The difference between nafs, ruh, qalb, and intellect
• The vegetative, animal, and rational levels of the soul
• The faculties of desire, anger, imagination, and intellect
• How spiritual diseases emerge within the soul
• The path from the “present self” to the “transcendent self”
• The Islamic foundation of ethical refinement and spiritual growth
This lesson is essential for anyone seeking deeper self-knowledge, Islamic spirituality, akhlaq (ethics), and inner transformation according to the teachings of Islam and the Ahl al-Bayt.