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How Can I Become Strong and Fight My Nafs?

05 March, 2024
Q My question is that my nafs bothers me a lot and I am not strong enough to fight it. What can I do?

Answer

Learning to fight your emotions and desires is a natural part of growing up. What are they, and which are the most bothersome that need instant improvement in your self-control?

Write down a list of the wishes you would like to fight and rank them from the least distressing to the most distressing.

Select those who rank at the end and put them aside, as you can probably manage them easier. And choose those 4-5 that you are really worried about and that make you the most difficult to deal with.

Look at them one by one and make a plan for how you can gain control over them.

Watch the video for examples and more tips on fighting your nafs.

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About Aisha Mohammad
Aisha has a PhD in psychology, an MS in public health and a PsyD. Aisha worked as a Counselor/Psychologist for 12 years at Geneva B. Scruggs Community Health Care Center in New York. She has worked with clients with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, panic disorder, trauma, and OCD. She also facilitated support groups and provided specialized services for victims of domestic violence, HIV positive individuals, as well youth/teen issues. Aisha is certified in Mindfulness, Trauma Informed Care, Behavioral Management, Restorative Justice/ Healing Circles, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Confidentiality & Security. Aisha is also a Certified Life Coach, and Relationship Workshop facilitator. Aisha has a part-time Life Coaching practice in which she integrates the educational concepts of stress reduction, mindfulness, introspection, empowerment, self love and acceptance and spirituality to create a holistic healing journey for clients. Aisha is also a part of several organizations that advocates for prisoner rights/reentry, social & food justice, as well as advocating for an end to oppression & racism. In her spare time, Aisha enjoys her family, photography, nature, martial arts classes, Islamic studies, volunteering/charity work, as well as working on her book and spoken word projects.