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« have two natures (ṭabʿān): a nature which is orientated towards this world, and a nature which is orientated towards the Hereafter. The nature which is orientated to the Hereafter is in coalition (mūʾtalif) with the spiritual self (nafs al-rūḥ), whereas [the intellect’s] worldly-orientated nature is in coalition with the lustful self (nafs shahwāniyya). It was due to this that the Prophet  [prayed], ‘Do not leave me to my self for the blinking of an eye.’1 For truly the servant, ⸢as long as he is occupied with God, will be veiled from himself, and⸣2 as long as he is occupied with himself will be veiled from God, Mighty and Majestic is He. »