The Nafs: Lessons from Prophet Yusuf and Zulaikha

Habib Ali al-Jifri
(Tr.) Rashad Jameer

This booklet provides lessons from the Quranic story of Prophet Yusuf and Zulaykha. It discusses the following areas:

• Disciplining the soul (nafs)
• The Brothers of Yusuf (عليه السلام)  and their ploy
• Tarbiya (Spiritual Training)
• Zulaykha and her trap
• Traps of the nafs in our daily lives
• Lessons from Prophet Adam (عليه السلام) and Ibis
• The arraogance (kibr) of saying 'me' (ana)
• Hadith about Surah Yusuf
• Desire (Hawa)
• Background story of Zulaikha
• The five infants who spoke in the cradle
• Dream interpretation in Islam