فَاِنَّ أمَّارَتِيْ بِالسُّوْءِ مـَا اتَّعَظَتْ  مِنْ جَهْلِهَا بِنَذَيْرِ الشَّيْبِ وَالْهَـرَمِ

13/1. For verily, my soul (Nafs Ammarah) which calls me to evil, due to its ignorance, did not pay (any) attention to the advice from two warners: grey hair and old age.

Prior to this, Allaamah Buseeri Rahimahullaah stated that he did not heed the advice of the sincere and compassionate advisor i.e. old age, because of his evil nafs. Grey hair and old age have conveyed the message of his impending death, but he is still in a state of unmindfulness. His evil nafs is making him oblivious of his end result.

The 7 different stages of the nafs:

1. Ammaarah (which constantly commands a person to sin.) This is the nafs of the shayaateen, disbelievers and sinners.

2. Lawwaamah. This refers to the nafs which rebukes itself after committing any sin.

3. Mutmainnah. This refers to the nafs when it has been beautified and adorned with correct beliefs and praiseworthy character.
In this state, it follows the commands of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo in totality. Glad tidings have been mentioned for such a nafs at the time of death.

Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo states,

 يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ  ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي

“O nafse mutmainnah, return to your Sustainer, whilst you are pleased with Him and He is pleased with you. Enter into My servants, and enter into My Jannah. (Fajr verse 27-30)

Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam made the following duaa:

اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ نَفْسًا بِكَ مُطْمَئِنَّةً، تُؤْمِنُ بِلِقَائِكَ، وَتَرْضَى بِقَضَائِكَ، وَتَقْنَعُ بِعَطَائِكَ

O Allaah! I ask You for a nafs which is contented with You, which believes in meeting You, is happy with Your decision and is content with Your favours.
(Al-Mu’jamul-Kabeer of Tabaraani no. 7490)

4.  Mulhimah – This inspires a person to do righteous action.

5.  Raadiyah – This nafs is pleased with Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo in all conditions.

6. Mardhiyyah – Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo is pleased with this nafs. At the time of one’s demise, the angels extracting the soul state,

اخْرُجِي رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيًّا عَنْكِ إِلَى رَوْحِ اللهِ، وَرَيْحَانٍ، وَرَبٍّ غَيْرِ غَضْبَانَ

Emerge whilst you are pleased, and Allaah is pleased with you towards the mercy of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo, comfort and a Sustainer who is not displeased. (Nasai no. 1833)

7.) Kaamilah – When acts of worship become one’s nature.

Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam said,

جُعِلَتْ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِي فِي الصَّلَاةِ

The coolness of my eyes is in salaah.
(Nasai no. 3940)

مَوْلَاىَ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ دَائِمًا أَبَداً  عَلىٰ حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ

To be Continued In Sha Allaah