Stages of The Self
There are three principal stations of nafs or human consciousness that are specifically mentioned in the Qur'an. They are stages in the process of development, refinement and mastery of the nafs.
- nafs-al-ammārah: unruly animal self or soul that dictates evil.
- nafs-al-lawwāmah: struggling moral self or self-reproaching soul.
- nafs al-mutma'inna: satisfied soul or the composed God realized self.
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