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Book 8
Serr Nafs (Secret of The Soul)
Sahl Ibn Abdollah said, “I was
asked about the Serr (Secret)
of Nafs (Soul, Psyche) and I replied: There is a Serr (Secret) for Nafs
(Soul,
Psyche) that has never been revealed to any member of the creation
except the Pharaoh,
“Saying, "I am your Lord, Most High"”
(Koran [79:24]). There are
seven terrestrial and seven extraterrestrial Hijab (veils) for Nafs
(Soul,
Psyche). If someone buries the
terrestrial Hijab (veils) i.e. removes some of the earthly veils, then
the heavens
would pull over the Nafs (Soul, Psyche) the extraterrestrial veils to
hide the
secret!
Once the man buries deep his
Nafs (Soul, Psyche) i.e. adds
even more veils to it, then within his heart reaches the Throne of the
Lord.“
End.
This
is why there is all this talk about dying before
death and annihilating the Nafs (Soul, Psyche). Because the less your
Nafs
(Soul, Psyche) is hidden then closer you are, like the Pharaoh, to
announce
yourself a demigod. The more you hide your Nafs (Soul, Psyche) the less
likely
you can see the secret to declare yourself as a demigod. The further
you move
away from feelings of arrogance, control and in general Self-centered
attractions the further away you are from feelings of godhood therefore
you
find yourself closer to the Lord’s Throne.
© 2004-2002,
Dara O. Shayda