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Controlling anger is important, but it's not enough on its own. If anger festers in the heart, it turns into enmity and hatred. The believer is taught to treat enmity through forgiving the one who angered them––a task that can sometimes be heavy on the nafs. In this episode, you will learn: • The danger of controlling anger • The importance of forgiveness • How good overcomes evil Intro and outro music by Nader Khan

Anger is like a fire that ignites within the nafs, lashing out when things don't go your way. The Quran praises those who are able to rein in their anger and not give in to their selfish desires. In this episode, you will learn: • The blameworthiness of anger • What true strength is • Avoiding extremes • The forbearance of the Prophet ﷺ

One of the ways the human being has been honored is through the intellect. Giving in to lust goes against better judgment and is a sign one's nafs has taken over, making the intellect take a back seat. The path of purification teaches us to control and direct one's desires in a way pleasing to our Lord. In this episode you will learn: • The Quranic command to beware of lustful gazes • The Prophet's warning about looking at forbidden things • Why we should be careful of the obsession with image • How forbidden images damage us Recommended Links: • "How is Porn Addictive" (http://fightthenewdrug.org/how-is-porn-addictive-infographic/#sthash.RFf34UUg.tEHr4IbF.dpbs).

Food intensifies the desires of the nafs, and part of the process of spiritual refinement is being careful from falling into excess–and feeding the greed of the nafs is a major part of that. In this episode you will learn: • The connection between the desire of food and lust • The danger of food in excess • The Prophet's ﷺ hunger and fasting • How to strike the balance Recommended Links: • "Disciplining the Soul and Breaking the Two Desires" by Imam al-Ghazali (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0946621438/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p14_d1_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=0CBWTDTDM722M7YCXDJN&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop) • "Fasting is Mine" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ_5LmDVMNU).

Ibn Abbas, may God be well pleased with him, said, "Every building has a foundation, and the foundation of Islam is good character." Working on beautifying one's character is the path of spiritual refinement. In this episode, you will learn: • The importance of good character • One of the biggest reasons people turn away from religion • How to change one's character • The sublimity of the Prophet's ﷺ character

It is said, "Whoever knows themselves will know their Lord." Part of spiritual refinement is to understand the nafs, which is the greatest barrier between you and the Divine. In this episode, you will learn: • The honor of the soul (Arabic: rūḥ) • What the nafs is • The degrees of the soul • The path of spiritual refinement Recommended Links: • "Marvels of the Heart" by Imam al-Ghazali (https://www.amazon.com/The-Marvels-Heart-Religious-Sciences/dp/1887752315/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1FESGJKTCGY3H9EJNSGG) • "Man and the Universe" by Dr. Mostafa Badawi (https://www.amazon.com/Man-Universe-Perspective-Mostafa-Al-Badawi/dp/9957230212).

SoulFood is about changing yourself in the spirit of what the great scholar and poet Rumi once said, “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” In this episode, you will learn: • About the host • Why we chose to do soulfood • The Hadith of Primacy • How to live more mercifully in our lives Recommended Links: • “Mercy: the Stamp of Creation” by Dr. Umar F. Abd-Allah (http://www.nawawi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Article1.pdf) • “Soul of Islam Radio” (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/soul-of-islam-radio/id928730843?mt=2) • “SeekersHub Podcast” (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/seekershub-podcast-islam-islamic/id991567843?mt=2) • "Diffused Congruence" (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/diffused-congruence-american/id720647120?mt=2) Intro and outro music by Nader Khan (http://naderkhan.com).