It is the nafs (the lower self). It possesses a fire that burns and scorches the qalb (the heart). From it, a smoke emerges and spreads to the qalb, circulating between the qalb and the intellect. Then, its substance is cut off and the qalb remains in darkness. This smoke is a veil and a covering. If this smoke thickens, it leads to blindness. Only the qalbs within the breasts become blind. The mention of breasts here is an ishāra (subtle allusion), but this
the disease of wrath (Sufi Terminology)
It is the nafs (the lower self). It possesses a fire that burns and scorches the qalb (the heart). From it, a smoke emerges and spreads to the qalb, circulating between the qalb and the intellect. Then, its substance is …
