Episode 340 When the Nafs Becomes a God [45:23]

Allah says: "Have you considered the one who takes his desire as his god…?" (45:23) After reflecting on nafs al-ammārah, we now encounter a deeper warning: what happens when desire becomes the authority. The word hawā refers to inclination, impulse, passion. Its root carries meanings like falling or being tossed by the wind — something unstable that can lead a person into ruin. Taking desire as a…