{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 338 Your soul already knows [91:7\u20138]","description":"Allah says: \u201cAnd the soul and Him Who fashioned it, then inspired it with its fuj\u016br and its taqw\u0101.\u201d (91:7\u20138) After speaking about fitrah, we now turn to another powerful reminder: your soul already carries moral awareness. Allah swears by the nafs \u2014 a sign that this is something we must pay close attention to. He \u201cfashioned it\u201d balanced and sound, then inspired it with an awareness of what breaks it (fuj\u016br) and what protects it (taqw\u0101). Fuj\u016br comes from a root meaning to break open \u2014 like dawn breaks through darkness. Sin tears through something sacred. Taqw\u0101 comes from wiq\u0101yah \u2014 protection. It is guarding the soul from corrosion. In other words, Allah calibrated our inner compass. We are not morally blind. The verses continue: \u201cSuccessful is the one who purifies it. And failed is the one who corrupts it.\u201d (91:9\u201310) We are given potential. We are shown direction. The outcome depends on cultivation. Psychological research echoes this \u2014 even young children show innate moral intuitions toward fairness and empathy. But awareness is not discipline. We often know what is right and still choose otherwise. Reflection: What distractions drown out my inner moral alarm? What convinces me \u201cjust this once\u201d? What protects my soul \u2014 and what corrodes it? If this reflection benefits you, subscribe, share it, and please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.   ","author_name":"Loving and Living the Quran","author_url":"http:\/\/marziahassan.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"