Islam Explained Simply on Instagram‎: "The Qur’an describes three states of the nafs - not different souls, but spiritual conditions we move through. 1) Nafs al-Ammārah ~ “the commanding self” إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ “Indeed, the soul constantly commands to evil.” (12:53) Scholarly meaning: Classical tafsīr (Ibn Kathīr & others) state this is the nafs that pushes toward sin, impulsive desire, and wrongdoing unless restrained by Allah’s mercy and discipline. Characteristics: • Wan