Moderation in Discipline Sunday, October 28, 2007
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“One should not be very extreme in disciplining his nafs. By adopting such an attitude it is very likely that after a while the nafs will rebel to such an extent that it will go out of control. This is why we see some people completely change for the worse after adopting a period of extreme austerity and abstinence in certain matters.
The nafs should be treated like a small child. It should be cajoled to action by the usage of encouragement and reward. For example one may consume a very cold drink with this in mind that I am letting my nafs experience some pleasure so that when I have to do something which may be difficult for my nafs, my nafs will need to obey me.”
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