Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

muktesid (Sufism Glossary)

Zālim li-nafsih (those who wrong their nafs [the lower self]) are those who persist in their sins. The muktesid is one who fulfills the obligatory acts (farḍ), and avoids the forbidden (ḥarām). Sābiq li'l

Zālim li-nafsih (those who wrong their nafs [the lower self]) are those who persist in their sins. The muktesid is one who fulfills the obligatory acts (farḍ), and avoids the forbidden (ḥarām). Sābiq li'l