In the previous post, I generally discussed the idea of self-jihad which is a very important concept in Islam. It entails fighting one’s own self from committing sins that upsets God from us such as forbidden looks, the looks that any man or woman gives to illegal scenes such as immodestly dressed persons, as it may trigger some other sinful thoughts and deeds as well.
Today, I am going to discuss the significance of self-jihad with reference to the human’s soul in Islam. Firstly, for those who are not familiar with the meaning of the word “Jihad”: it means fighting, so, self-jihad means to fight your-self.
Before starting, let me brainstorm with an example: a little child who is born to find himself in the street with no mother or father to teach him what is right and what is wrong, it would be very expected from him to steal, lie, and fight for simple reasons, in other words, he would be untamed. Whereas the one who is raised in a good family with focused guidance and teaching, he would grow more controlled.
Our souls are very much like the previous example. If the soul is left untamed, it would urge the human to commit mistakes with no shame, while if the human always deter himself from sinning through remembering God and hell vs. heaven, the chances of him being a good person will definitely increase.
In the Qur’an there is a verse which says (in the meaning) “a soul urges bad deeds”. That is, if we are not in a strong relationship with God, the minute we feel allowed to do something wrong without getting punished like looking at forbidden scenes, stealing, or cheating, we would! Only when we remind ourselves with the Almighty God and learn by heart that all previous deeds are sins, that we will be able to “tame” ourselves, and be the master of ourselves. All this comes under the significance of self-jihad.
“Sins are false pleasures that strip you of your tranquility and peace of mind. Be at peace by being obedient to Allah” this quote is said by Sheikh (Islamic Scholar) Abdul-Bary Yahya, a famous Islamic preacher who gives lectures in English. Also, there are many many evidence in the Quran and Sunnah which advise people to stay away from sins as they lead to depression. That is because God gets upset from sinning, so, if The Creator is mad at you, do you expect to live happily? Do you expect from people to love you? Of course not! If your mother gets upset from us, we feel terrible, so how about The Almighty??!
Finally, the significance of self-jihad, is one that is so great; it gives us a formula to a happy life. So, only by obeying God and strengthening our bond with him, that we will lead a healthy life full of blessings and serenity. No wonder that, many -if not all- of those who do not practice self-jihad and have uncontrolled manners, suffer from psychological problems that even their psychiatrist advise them to get to God and supplicate to Him. It is so natural! God has created us from His soul, so, the minute we are away, things go so damagingly wrong!
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