Types of Lower Selves
Sheikh Asif Raza from Sialkot (Pakistan) asks:
'How do we recognise the Commanding Self, Blameworthy Self and Inspired Self?'
It is very important for a person to progress forward from the state of the Commanding Self.
People used to engage in loud chanting of the Motto of Faith after performing Salat
which used to bring change in the state of their Lower Selves.
And their Lower Selves would progress beyond the state of the Commanding Self.
And become the Blameworthy Self.
Now, how do you recognise the Commanding Self and the Blameworthy Self?
The Koran 12:53 says that the Commanding Self compels you to do bad.
It compels you, commands you, to do bad.
This means that
even if you don't feel like sinning or doing anything wrong,
the Lower Self suddenly feels a strong urge
and in that weak moment, you end up sinning.
One with a Commanding Self becomes pleased having sinned.
It becomes pleased having sinned.
They are content when they have troubled, harmed or hurt others.
They get happy when they defame others. You must have seen such characters.
They humiliate and hurt others and they are happy when they do this.
This is a sign of recognition for the Commanding Self.
And how do you recognise the Blameworthy Self?
The sign of recognition for the Blameworthy Self is
if one happens to sin, then afterwards he regrets it. He feels shame and blameworthiness.
He thinks, 'I should not have done it.'
'I should not have done it.'
This is how you recognise a Blameworthy Self.
How do you recognise the Inspired Self?
The sign of recognition for the Inspired Self is -
- initially when one has an Inspired Self, he doesn't feel the craze to sin anymore.
You understand 'khapt' don't you? It means 'craziness'.
One with an Inspired Self doesn't feel much of a craze or passion to sin.
But sometimes the circumstances are such that they feel inclined to sin.
He feels he is vulnerable in that moment.
In that moment, spiritually, he receives a message from his Spiritual Guide.
He sees his Spiritual Guide's face.
And it saves him from sinning.
So an Inspired Self does not allow you to commit a sin.
What is an Inspired Self?
[It doesn't let you sin].
The word 'Mulhima' [as in Nafs-e-Mulhima (Inspired Self)] is derived from the word 'Ilhaam' (divine inspiration).
When the Spiritual Guide comes to know that his disciple is about to commit a sin,
then the Spiritual Guide will send a message to the disciple and the invocation in their heart will speed up as a result.
And the disciple will be prevented from sinning.
That is the Inspired Self.
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