ISLAMIC ARCHIVESDevil in the Details: An Analysis of the Dark Side of the SelfZohair Abdul-Rahman

Published: 2019
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Written by: Zohair Abdul-Rahman
Language: English
Type: Paper
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PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH SUFISM 2000–today

Devil in the Details: An Analysis of the Dark Side of the Self

Zohair Abdul-Rahman in Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Each person has an aspect of the Self that instigates them to commit evil deeds. This article offers an analysis of this dark side of the Self.

Keywords: nafs, ego, lower self, tazkiya

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Abdul-Rahman, Zohair. Devil in the Details: An Analysis of the Dark Side of the Self. Yaqeen Institute. 2019. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-devil-in-the-details-an-analysis-of-the-dark-side/