The Baha'i Studies Listserv That's still doesn't say if there mentions of the seven different kinds of nafs.
________________________________ From: Susan Maneck <sman...@gmail.com> To: Baha'i Studies <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:08 AM Subject: Re: Nafs & Self The Baha'i Studies Listserv Whoops, let me reword that. Eve is equated with the corruptible self whereas Adam is seen to represent the ruh or incorruptible spirit. warmest, Susan On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Susan Maneck <sman...@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Stephen, > > >In Abdu'l-Baha's interpretation of the story of Adam and Even in Some >Answered Questions, he equates Eve with the nafs or corruptible self with the >ruh or incorruptible spirit. > > >warmest, Susan > > > >On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:35 AM, Stephen Kent Gray <skg_z...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >The Baha'i Studies Listserv >>In Islam, Sufism, and the Baha'i Faith, these terms are used. Seven different >>types of self are enumerated by tradition. >> >> >>Nafs-i-ammara (Inciting self) >>Nafs-i-lawwama (Self-accusing self) >>Nafs-i-mulhama (Inspired self) >>Nafs-i-mutma'inna (Peaceful self) >>Nafs-i-radiyya (Pleased self) >>Nafs-i-mardiyya (Pleasing self) >>Nafs-i-safiyya (Pure self) >> >> >>So, I don't read Arabic or Persian, so how many times are any of the above >>terms used in Baha'i writings? >> >> >>Quran, Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall >> >> >>12:53 I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, >>save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful. >> >>79:40 But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his >>soul from lust, >> >>75:2 Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true). >> >>14:31 Tell My bondmen who believe to establish worship and spend of that >>which We have given them, secretly and publicly, before a day cometh wherein >>there will be neither traffick nor befriending. >> >>89:27 But ah! thou soul at peace! >>Also, the seven traits to be overcome: >>1. Takabbur (Pride) >>2. Hirs (Greed) >>3. Hasad (Envy) >>4. Shahwad (Lust) >>5. Gheebah (Backbiting) >>6. Bokhl (Stinginess) >>7. Keen (Malice) >> >>Sent from my iPad > __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-688171-27401.54f46e81b66496c9909bcdc2f7987...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
