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54. When your soul becomes obstinate with you then be obstinate with it and it will be humble to you, and deceive your soul with regards to yourself, it will yield to you.
54. When your soul becomes obstinate with you then be obstinate with it and it will be humble to you, and deceive your soul with regards to yourself, it will yield to you.
54 إذا صَعُبَتْ عَلَيْكَ نَفْسُكَ فَاصْعُبْ لَها تَذِلُّ لَكَ وخادِعْ نَفْسَكَ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ تَنْقَدْ لَكَ.
58. Demand from your soul [the performance of] that which it obligatory upon it and you will be safe from the demands of others, scrutinize it and you will have no need for the scrutiny of others.
58. Demand from your soul [the performance of] that which it obligatory upon it and you will be safe from the demands of others, scrutinize it and you will have no need for the scrutiny of others.
58 تَقاضَ نَفْسَكَ بِما يَجِبُ عَلَيْها تَأمَنْ تَقاضِيَ غَيْرِكَ لَكَ،وَاسْتَقْصِعَلَيْها تَغْنَ عَنِ اسْتِقْصاءِ غَيْرِكَ.
59. He (a) said about the one whom he was censuring: His [lower] self dominates him by means of that which he assumes, and he cannot overpower it with what he is certain of. He has made his vain desire his master and he obeys it in all his affairs.
59. He (a) said about the one whom he was censuring: His [lower] self dominates him by means of that which he assumes, and he cannot overpower it with what he is certain of. He has made his vain desire his master and he obeys it in all his affairs.
59 وقالَ في حَقِّ مَنْ ذَمَّهُ: تَغْلِبُهُ نَفْسُهُ عَلى ما يَظُنُّ، ولا يَغْلِبُها عَلى ما يَسْتَيْقِنُ، قَدْ جَعَلَ هَواهُ أمِيرَهُ، وأطاعَهُ فِي سائِرِ أُمُورِهِ.
60. Try yourself in the obedience of Allah through patience in performing obligatory acts and perseverance in performing supererogatory acts and duties.
60. Try yourself in the obedience of Allah through patience in performing obligatory acts and perseverance in performing supererogatory acts and duties.
60 جَرِّبْ نَفْسَكَ في طاعَةِ اللّهِ بِالصَّبْرِ عَلى أداءِ الفَرائِضِ والدُّؤُبِ فِي إقامَةِ النَّوافِلِ والوَظائِفِ.
