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Ammara Lawwamah Mulhimah Mutmainnah

Content Self Pleasing Self The Pure /Perfect

Inciting to evil Reproachful self Inspired Self Tranquil Self Self
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Soul: Soul: Soul: Soul: Soul: Soul: Soul:

Ruh Madeni Ruh Nabati Ruh Haywani Ruh Nafsani Ruh Insani Ruh Sirr Sirr Al Asar-
Mineral soul Vegetable soul Animal soul Personal Soul Human Soul Secret Soul The Secret of Secrets
Light/Colour Light/Colour Light/Colour Light/Colour /Aura Light/Colour /Aura Light/Colour /Aura Light/Colour /Aura :
/Aura : /Aura : /Aura : : : :
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Human skeletal Liver and Heart & Brain and nervous Inner or Spiritual Innermost Spiritual Innermost Spiritual
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Al-Khafa ± Secrecy
As-sadr ±The Al- Qalb ± The Ar-Ruh -The As-sir The As-sara'ir ± The Al-Akhfa ±The
Breast/Chest heart Spirit Innermost being Consciences Hidden
Mediation- Mediation- Mediation- Mediation- Dhikr Mediation- Dhikr Mediation- Dhikr Mediation- Dhikr to
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La-ilaha ill-lil- Ya Allah Ya Hu!

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no Gods, but O Truth O Everlasting O Eternal O Omnipotent
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Behold! The And I swear by And a nafs and O the righteous Return to your for His being This day have I
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it. (Qur'an 91:8) (Qur'an 5:3)
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non-reflective, empathy, ardent complete loyalty. and hope in union, freedom from
impulsive. desire. existential expectation,
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pride, enmity, backbiting, liberality lacking Attachment to personal mystical None remaining
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