I did not choose to speak about the conscious mind because it is popular or comfortable. I chose it because human beings live by the choices they make. And every choice begins in the mind.
I am not here to claim wisdom or authority. I am simply a servant of God. Some may understand this path, and some may not. That has never been the measure. When truth is seen and deliberately ignored, it is not neutrality—it is a quiet act of surrender to the whisper of Satan. Ignorance can be excused; conscious denial cannot.
The moment this truth became clear to me, I knew I could not remain silent. Even if what I know is little, sharing it is a responsibility. Knowledge is not given to be stored; it is given to be used in service. And so, I speak—not to convince, but to remind.
The world is filled with people who know the truth, yet still choose otherwise. This reality is not new, nor is it unique to our time. It began long before the creation of humankind.
When Allah announced the creation of Adam, the angels obeyed without hesitation. They did not question the command. They did not compare. They submitted. But Iblis—despite knowing Allah, worshipping Allah, and standing in the presence of divine truth—refused. His refusal was not due to ignorance. It was due to pride.
Allah narrates in Surah Ṣād (38:71–76) that Iblis believed his creation from fire made him superior to Adam, who was created from clay. In that moment, knowledge failed him. Worship failed him. What remained was ego. This teaches us a profound lesson: knowing the truth does not protect the soul if humility is absent.
Instead of seeking forgiveness, Iblis asked for time.
“By Your might, I will surely mislead them all—except Your sincere servants.”(Qur’an 38:82–83)
From that moment, life became a test of awareness and choice.
The Nature of the Soul
Allah tells us that the soul is created pure, yet capable of turning in different directions:
“And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it, and inspired it with its wickedness and its righteousness.”(Surah Ash-Shams 91:7–8)
Islamic teachings describe three states of the soul, each reflecting a level of consciousness.
Nafs al-Ammārah is the soul inclined toward desire and impulse. It seeks immediate satisfaction and resists discipline. This is where Satan’s whispers are strongest.
“Indeed, the soul is inclined to evil unless my Lord shows mercy.”(Surah Yusuf 12:53)
Nafs al-Lawwāmah is the self-reproaching soul. It feels guilt after wrongdoing. It questions, reflects, and struggles internally. This soul has awareness but still wavers.
“And I swear by the self-reproaching soul.”(Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:2)
Nafs al-Muṭmaʾinnah is the tranquil soul. It finds peace in alignment with Allah. Temptation does not disappear, but the heart no longer follows it blindly.
“O tranquil soul, return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing.”(Surah Al-Fajr 89:27–28)
The difference between these souls is not intelligence or education—it is conscious choice.
The Whisper Is Closer Than We Think
Allah warns us clearly:
“Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you, so take him as an enemy.”(Surah Fatir 35:6)
Yet many misunderstand this enemy as something distant or dramatic. Satan does not always appear as evil. He appears as justification, comparison, delay, and desire. He beautifies what distracts us and normalises what pulls us away from truth.
And the Qur’an reminds us that whispers do not come only from the unseen:
“From the evil of the whisperer who withdraws… from among jinn and mankind.”(Surah An-Nas 114:4–6)
Sometimes the whisper comes through people. Sometimes through culture. Sometimes through the silent voice inside that says, “Just this once,” or “Everyone does it,” or “You deserve this.” Satan does not force. He invites.
The Real Battle
Our fall is not in being tempted—it is in choosing pride over humility, desire over discipline, ego over obedience. The same choice Iblis made when he knew better.
And our rise begins the moment we pause and ask ourselves:
Which soul am I feeding today?
Because the soul you nourish is the soul that leads you
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