Freedom

 In the way I understand it, every second of time, there is the human Qalb negotiating, responding, to impulses from Jism, Ruh, Nafs (mind/body/spirit complex cumulative) and deciding the course of being. There are moments when Qalb routes in the Fitrah to the whole being. There are times when Jism influencees the self's state of being through influencing Qalb. There are times when Nafs (as in the blood pumped into heart from rest of body) come with its set of being and influences the Qalb and course of action.


I believe here is the spot of play of freedom. Where Qalb is presently choosing the course of action. We can choose a way to be that is informed by Fitrah- Fitrah coming from Allah who respects free will, is a nudge not a compulsion. And each moment exercising freedom to choose our purpose- worshipping Allah we experience freedom from the inertias, waswas, trappings of worldly living. 

In this way Freedom is a morally positive concept. Positive in the way it breaks us free from shackles of nafs and jism towards Allah. 

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