Ibn al-Qayyim dedi: “Nafsning past istaklariga qarshi turish bandaga tanasida, qalbida va nutqida kuch olish imkonini beradi. Salaf solihlarning ba’zilari shunday derdi: nafsning past istaklarini yengish, bir o‘zi shaharni egallay oladigan kishidan ham ko‘proq kuch talab qiladi.”10

Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Opposing base desires will allow the servant to acquire strength in his body, his heart, and his speech. Some of the righteous predecessors would say that conquering base desires needs more strength than one who could conquer a city by himself.”10

Zamonaviylik odamlarga o'zini o'z istaklaridan mahrum qilish uni zaiflashtirishi, kasallantirishi, hatto ruhiy muammolarga olib kelishi mumkinligini o'rgatadi. Lekin aslida, past nafs istaklaridan voz kechish tana, qalb va aql uchun quvvat manbaidir.

Modernity teaches people that depriving yourself of what you desire can make you weak, ill, or even cause psychological problems. But in reality, deprivation with respect to our base desires is a source of strength for body, heart, and mind