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Nafs is an Arabic word meaning self or psyche.^[1] It is first among the six Lataif (cleanliness) or Lataif-e-sitta.

In Sufi teachings, it means more of false ego. When Sufis talk about opposing Nafs, they mean Nafs Ammara that is explained later. For psychological interpretations of Nafs, see Islamic psychological thought.

There are seven stages of Nafs or egos that you encounter as you attempt to master them.

In its primitive stage, the ego tells one to commit evil. This is what Sufis refer to when they speak of fighting Nafs. The prophet Muhammad said after returning from a war, "We now return from the small struggle (Jihad Asghar) to the big struggle (Jihad Akbar)". His companions asked, "Oh prophet of God, what is the big struggle?". He replied, "The struggle against Nafs".^{[citation needed]}

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