ISLAMIC ARCHIVESFreedom through Surrender: Overcoming the Ego and Finding Peace in IslamCelene Ibrahim and Najiba Akbar

Published: 2023
Published in: Yaqeen Institute (blog)
Written by: Celene Ibrahim and Najiba Akbar
Language: English
Type: Article
Rights: Read at the source · © Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research; free to read on its website.

SUFISM PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH 2000–today

Freedom through Surrender: Overcoming the Ego and Finding Peace in Islam

Celene Ibrahim and Najiba Akbar in Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

What is the ego-self? How does it disconnect us from God? What does Islam offer us as tools to overcome the ego, and find peace and fulfilment in life?

Keywords: ego, nafs, surrender, inner peace, islam

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Akbar, Celene Ibrahim and Najiba. Freedom through Surrender: Overcoming the Ego and Finding Peace in Islam. Yaqeen Institute (blog). 2023. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-freedom-through-surrender-overcoming-the-ego-and-finding-peace-in/