
27/04/2025
🌟 The Art of Nasiha: A Journey to Growth and Connection 🌟
In Spiritual Resilience, the chapter on The Art of Nasiha explores how giving and receiving advice can transform our spiritual and emotional well-being. Nasiha, deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, is not just advice—it’s an act of worship and a tool for growth.
💡 Key Insights:
Guidance in Many Forms:
"Surely, I will show them signs within themselves, and around them" (Q 41:53).
Nasiha may come through feedback, Qur'anic ayats, or even subtle daily encounters.
The Nafs and Nasiha:
Understanding the states of the nafs—whether self-victimization (nafs al-ammarah), self-growth (lawwamah), or inner peace (mutmainna)—shapes how we give and receive advice.
"Nasiha from nafs al-ammarah is often biased, steeped in self-pleasing habits like gossip or backbiting."
Advising with Sincerity:
As the Qur'an says:
"Indeed, mankind is in loss, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds and advise each other to truth and patience" (Q 103:1-3).
Nasiha encourages tazkiya (purification) by aligning actions with sincerity and compassion.
✨ A Practical Reflection:
This chapter invites you to critically evaluate feedback, recognize its sources, and approach it as a means to strengthen your connection with Allah.
👉 Explore the full chapter here:https://iit.ajs-therapy.com/book-spiritual-resilience