Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

lin (Sufism Glossary)

It is beneath [the norm]. This is a ḥāl (spiritual state) in which the power of the nafs (the lower self) for anger and lust is less than necessary. Its source is slowness in understanding and weakness in grasping …

It is beneath [the norm]. This is a ḥāl (spiritual state) in which the power of the nafs (the lower self) for anger and lust is less than necessary. Its source is slowness in understanding and weakness in grasping correct conduct. (Mizān, 66)