Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Nafs-e-Mutmainna

नफ़्स-ए-मुतमइन्ना

said nafs-e mut-ma-IN-na

Meaning

The tranquil soul at peace, satisfied in God and assured of His pleasure.

Literally: the self at rest

Usage & notes

For Iqbal the serene self is not a passive calm but the settled mastery of a khudi that has disciplined its lower drives.

Related words

The commanding lower self that incites a person toward evil and base desire.

The self-reproaching soul that blames itself for wrongdoing and turns toward repentance.

Contentment, the settled tranquillity of a soul at rest in God.