Al Madrasatu Al Umariyyah 4 Rights of the Nafs Every Muslim Must Know | Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan #AMAU
Sep 3, 2025
Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan, an experienced Islamic scholar and lecturer, dives deep into the rights of the nafs, emphasizing its critical role in spiritual well-being. He reveals how neglecting these rights can lead to the destruction of good deeds and shares a daily self-accountability technique that distinguishes spiritual winners. The dangers of debt are discussed, stressing its impact on one’s spiritual path. Ustadh Hassan also highlights the importance of acting as if Allah is always watching and the necessity of protecting the nafs from Hellfire.
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Nafs Is Like A Child That Must Be Trained
- The nafs (soul) is like a child that, if indulged, will dominate and enslave you.
- Purifying the nafs (tazkiyah) is the path to success and prevents becoming a slave to desires or shaytan.
Two-Part Tazkiyah: Cleanse And Adorn
- Purify your nafs by removing sins and bad traits and by adorning it with righteous actions and good characteristics.
- Read and act upon the Quran and Sunnah to remove ignorance and oppression from your character.
Act As If Allah Sees You
- Live as if Allah can see you to reach the station of ihsan and regulate speech, actions, and intentions.
- Make that awareness an operative filter to stop private sins and hypocrisy.
