The Soul & Self (Ruh & Nafs)

Delve into the depths of spirituality as we unravel the nature of the Soul (Ruh) and the complexities of the Self (Nafs). Discover the interplay between these two essential elements and gain insights into their roles in shaping our beliefs, actions, and inner journey. Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the spiritual dimensions within us.

0:00 Intro
0:29 Allah rewards righteous deeds in this life and the hereafter
3:39 Temporary nature of worldly life
7:00 What are we made up of?
10:42 The Body
22:55 The Soul (Ruh)
30:05 Angels bow to Adam (AS) due to the soul's honour
34:28 Resurrection and the soul's continued existence
39:28 The soul of Jesus (AS)
43:00 The Self (Nafs)
48:12 The Nafs will be accountable on the Day of Judgement
52:03 The Qalb (Heart)
1:00:26 Modern causes of unhappiness

BONUS: Quran recitation timestamps:
1:08 (Surah An-Nahl verse 97)
3:45 (Surah Al-Hadid verse 20)
20:17 (Surah Al-Muminoon verse 14)
23:24 (Surah Al-Israa verse 85)
40:22 (Surah an-Nisaa verse 171)

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[belal.assaad]

Note: regarding the Ruh (soul) and !nafs (self)- The majority of scholars agree they are the same thing. The difference is when the soul is placed into the body it is pure, and as soon as it mixes and is connected with the rest of your conscience, desires and body, it becomes part of who you are, called the self (Nafs), collectively. Therefore, your soul can get tainted and changed or kept purified by the the way you become, and in turn, the soul itself becomes a guider of good or an influencer of bad. When we die, it is no longer just called ‘ruh’ which is taken out, it is almost always called Nafs (self) in the Quran, because it is now what it has become and who you are that you turned it into over your life. Eg like putting a hard drive into a computer, after you fill it with information, the hard drive is now something else.

[nwvlrk]

I grew up in an atheist family in Switzerland but something higher always spoke to me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, I benefit very much from it 🙏🏽 Islam is very special to me, since the first time I heard the beautiful prayers I got goosebumps. I hope my own community will heal from centuries of division and hate, the world is in an unbearable state, nonetheless it teaches me how strong the faith of the Muslim people is and to me, this is so healing and inspiring. ♥️🌙

[RedaReda-vlff]

You who reading this, i wish for you peace in the hereafter and rest🙂

[jessicalorely]

I have watched this twice today, Sheikh Belal makes learning Islam so much easier, everything is so easy to understand and put into actions. May الله SWT grant him with the highest rank of jannah, Allahomma ameen

[Marojan-kv]

The happiness of this life is when you can pray, fast and able to read and listen to the Quran ❤

[Victoria]

Your recitation of the Quran is so beautiful sir

[dimrioh]

His recitation of the Quran is beautiful MashaAllah

[zak]

Last 5 minutes were so powerful, a beautiful lecture from a beautiful soul, may Allah bless our brother Belal and his family his patience and trust in Allah are an example to us all having recently lost his brother and son to a terrible accident. Peace and salutations on our nabi who buried 6 of his 7 children, who saw his uncle and protector Hamza killed in battle and whose body was badly mutilated, without our prophets courage, character and strength and his ability to overcome such personal trauma today we would not be listening to sheikh belal, we owe him ( pbuh ) a great debt of gratitude.

[belal.assaad]

My answer to a good point raised in these comments (that people have experienced feelings of a heart donor after heart transplant): Br/sis, I have studied cardio-physiology for a year. You are right in that there are unconfirmed studies that the recipients of a heart said it affected their personalities, only 3 patients of a large group of 47 patients in a study. Literature reviews suggested that some ‘memories’ from the heart donor were felt or transferred to the recipients, called cellular memories like food preference, interests and alterations in emotions and temperament. These are cells in like RNA and DNA memories. But what I have stated in this lecture, if you listen again, the heart has 2 forms, the physical and the divine part which is connected to it. This means the divine part which you nurture as a believer or corrupt, gets better or worse and has an affect on your physical hearts ‘memories’. If it is true that patients truly did experience feelings if the donor’s heart (only 3 said this) then it has no affect on the belief and faith. It does not make a person a believer or kafir by putting the heart in them. But you may get feelings of ‘memories’ from the cells in the physical heart. That is what we mean by it has no affect on you whatsoever as a physical heart, but the memories make you feel things but your ‘beliefs and Iman’ do not change.

[shasheriff]

When he recite the Quran I feel like am in heaven....bless you

[sam_the_cardiologist]

Its a powerful thing … to reprocess life experiences when you learn Allah’s (SWT) names and attributes and who Shaitan is and Who we are (Nafs etc)…. And u see things in a new light. (How it all fits together) You recognize how Shaitan had a hold of you when You didn’t realize it before. Being more mindful as you wait for him to come at you from every side. Its very life changing.

[Belarus]

You can feel when a lecturer has a strong heart, strong Deen, and strong Iman. Such inspiring lectures. May Allah bless him for his work

[belal.assaad]

Quran recitation timestamps:
1:08 (Surah An-Nahl verse 97)
3:45 (Surah Al-Hadid verse 20)
20:17 (Surah Al-Muminoon verse 14)
23:24 (Surah Al-Israa verse 85)
40:22 (Surah an-Nisaa verse 171)

[muhammadsiddique]

Quran recitation just Subhan Allah Subhan Allah ❤️😭😭😭

[AishaKhan-jgxt]

The way he speaks make you want to listen fully as he doesn’t shout or scream like some do!! So much knowledge he has and is spreading to us Alhamdulillah. Learning so much from this brother

[Yeahyipyipyap]

45 and learning all this now. Thank you for sharing.

[felisabdi]

Allaahu Akbar, Alxamdulillaah, that I am a Muslim with purpose of life to worship Allaah SWT, All Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds

[wakilmangal]

I wish I meet Sheikh Bilal Asad once in my life. He is one of the most influential person in my Life. ❤❤❤❤

[mirhahasanbegovic]

By the grace of Allah, you have answered all my questions "about myself" that have appeared and remained unanswered for almost two years..To me, this is proof and inspiration of what it means to live "with a purpose"..I needed this so much..Elhamdulillah..

[safali]

Maa shaa Allah Quran recitation is sooo amazing