Allah says:
"And the soul and Him Who fashioned it,
then inspired it with its fujūr and its taqwā." (91:7–8)
After speaking about fitrah, we now turn to another powerful reminder: your soul already carries moral awareness.
Allah swears by the nafs — a sign that this is something we must pay close attention to.
He "fashioned it" balanced and sound, then inspired it with an awareness of what breaks it (fujūr) and what protects it (taqwā).
Fujūr comes from a root meaning to break open — like dawn breaks through darkness. Sin tears through something sacred.
Taqwā comes from wiqāyah — protection. It is guarding the soul from corrosion.
In other words, Allah calibrated our inner compass. We are not morally blind.
The verses continue:
"Successful is the one who purifies it.
And failed is the one who corrupts it." (91:9–10)
We are given potential. We are shown direction. The outcome depends on cultivation.
Psychological research echoes this — even young children show innate moral intuitions toward fairness and empathy. But awareness is not discipline. We often know what is right and still choose otherwise.
Reflection:
What distractions drown out my inner moral alarm?
What convinces me "just this once"?
What protects my soul — and what corrodes it?
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