Fariq Naik – How to Control our Nafs

Assalamu Aleikum Wa alaykum wa Salam wa rahmatullah wa barakato.

My name is Norman Ahmed. And I'm from Kolkata and I'm a student.

How can we control our own knifes, as it is the most dangerous enemy

to us after the shaytaan? Another similar question assalamu Alikum

walaikum salam medulla here barakato My name is Muhammad Ali

and I live in Lahore Pakistan. My question is, how can I control my

enough's controlling our knifes controlling our desires? It is

very important. And one category of jihad is jihad bin knifes

striving and struggling against one's own evil inclination. Jihad

basically means to strive to struggle, and striving against

one's own inclination is also one type of jihad. So we should see

that we control our desires, and the believers those who control

their desires, they will be rewarded with Paradise. Allah

subhanaw taala says in the Glorious Quran certain Nicaea

chapter 79 What am ma'am and half Mr. camara b He asked for the one

who fears his Lord when I had enough sanded how and prevents

himself from the desires for Indian children to heal. Then Jana

it will be his aboard Allah subhanaw taala is talking about

the reward for the believers, those who can turn their desires,

their whims and fancies and those who sacrifice for the sake of

Allah subhanaw taala their abode it will be Channa. protecting and

safeguarding ourself and not falling for the temptations of the

shaitan is very important. And shaytan he challenged Allah

subhanaw taala after he disobeyed Allah subhanaw taala that I will

miss guide the Children of Adam, but those who are the true

servants and the true believers, those who fear Allah subhanaw

taala Satan will not be able to misguide them.

Now, what are the ways in which we can see if God are knifes or not

follow our desires, especially the evil temptations from the Shaitan

whenever we get any evil thought, or any evil temptation from the

shape and the first thing that we should do is recite our bIllahi

min ash shaytani R G, I seek refuge in Allah from Satan

accursed. This is very important. And besides the other two others

well that we can recite, for example yatta yatta you'll be like

Mateus the wreath that I need your mercy fala tacony la sitter for

the high end, then do not leave me by myself even if before the blink

of an eye. So remembering Allah subhanho wa Taala doing dua to

Allah subhanho wa Taala to protect us from the temptations of the

shaitan is very important. turning to Allah subhanaw taala is very

important and it's very crucial from among the other steps that we

can take in order to protect our knifes from the evil temptations.

From the temptation of the shaitan is to be punctual as far as the

five daily prayer are concerned. The five obligatory Salah Allah

subhanaw taala says in the Glorious Quran in Switzerland Kabu

chapter 29 was Psalm 45 or tomorrow oh hey, let me tell Kitab

recite from the book what is revealed to the world in the Salah

and established prayer in masala to the manufacturer or Monica for

prayer restraints from shameful and immoral deeds. So if we offer

the five daily prayer with Hulu and Hulu and with concentration,

that inshallah it will prevent us from shameful and immoral deeds

and we will inshallah have control over our knifes Besides this we

should offer the Tahajjud prayer as well which is very important

and offer the Sunnah prayer as well. And we should also recite

the Glorious Quran on a regular basis with understanding if you

know Arabic it is the best if not, then you should read the

translation of the Glorious Quran contemplate upon the meaning of

the Glorious Quran. From among the other steps that we can take is be

in the company of good and righteous people. Company plays a

very important role in the life of a human being. If you and the

company of good and righteous people, inshallah will be good and

righteous human beings. If you are in the company of bad people, it

will have an influence and impact on us. A good friend will correct

his brother when he does something that is wrong. Because he cares

for his brother. He does not want his brother to enter the hellfire.

So being in the company of good and righteous people, it is very

important. Also the environment that we stay in. It should be an

Islamic environment. We should see to it that we try our level best

to stain Islamic environment. And unfortunately we see many non

Muslims they travel to Western countries to study or for green

pastures or for better living, whether it be to UK, USA, the

European countries, they should totally be avoided. There is so

much fitna and so many wrong things that are easily available

in these western countries. Yet Unfortunately, many Muslims they

travel to

These Western countries. So that's the reason we should see to it

that we stay away from fitna and unfortunately certain Muslims,

they are confident they're all confident and they think that

their Eman is very strong. They have control over their nerves and

they travel to these countries not realizing that they're going to a

place where there's fitna first they go to a place where there's

fitna and then they complain and then they say that they cannot

have control over their knifes, we see many Muslims have gone to

these non Muslim countries to these distant countries. They have

gone far away from the deen many of the sisters who have gone

there, they have compromised on the hijab, many of the people who

go there, the brothers, they want to change their gender, many

people have gone to the extent many Muslim they have gone to the

extent that after going to these Western countries, they have left

Islam and they have become atheist. So the risk is very high.

So why would a Muslim want to take such a risk? So the environment

that we stay in also plays a very important role as far as

controlling our desires. As far as controlling and knifes. As far as

staying away from the temptations of the shaitan is concerned. We

pray to Allah subhanaw taala that may always keep us on the

throttle, Mr. Team on the straight path. And may we always be in the

company of good and righteous people, those believers who always

show us the right way. And if we do something that is wrong, these

are the believers who will tell us what we have done is wrong, and

they will correct us. These are the two friends these are the true

believers that we should stay in the company of rather than those

friends who take us away from the remembrance of Allah subhanaw

taala those people who vile and waste time so I hope that answers

your question.