Free, two minutes
The Mizan Assessment.
Discover which of the seven stages of the nafs you are moving through, and what your next phase asks of you.
The map
The seven stages of the nafs
From the commanding self to the self at peace, the classical arc of tazkiyah.
Nafs al-Ammarah
The Commanding Self
The self pulled by impulse and reactivity. This is where the work begins, with compassion rather than judgement.
Nafs al-Lawwamah
The Reproaching Self
Awareness has arrived, and with it self-blame. What it needs now is gentleness.
Nafs al-Mulhamah
The Inspired Self
You are beginning to hear guidance and glimpse clarity. Intuition is waking up.
Nafs al-Mutma’innah
The Tranquil Self
The self at rest in trust. Regulation has become a baseline, not a daily fight.
Nafs al-Radiyah
The Pleased Self
Content with what is, at peace with the decree, and lighter for it.
Nafs al-Mardiyyah
The Well-Pleasing Self
In harmony, giving back what it has received.
Nafs al-Kamilah
The Perfected Self
The integrated self. Rare, luminous, whole.