FatwaPerakEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Apakah itu nafsu ? Dan apakah peringkat-peringkat nafsu?
What is the nafs (desire) and what are its levels?
Short answer
The nafs is the seat of anger and desire within a person. It tends to push a person toward evil and gives rise to blameworthy traits such as envy, a quick temper, arrogance, craving praise, love of worldly things and cowardice.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The nafs is the seat of anger and desire within a person. It tends to push a person toward evil and gives rise to blameworthy traits such as envy, a quick temper, arrogance, craving praise, love of worldly things and cowardice. Imam Ghazali likened it to a wild horse, which can lead to good if it is properly trained.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nafsu itu tempatnya berkumpul kekuatan amarah dan syahwat (keinginan) dalam diri manusia.
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How to cite
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Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah itu nafsu ? Dan apakah peringkat-peringkat nafsu?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#account-16. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-nafs-and-its-levels/