How authentic is the saying, "Honoring the self is following its desires"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There is a famous proverb, Honorable Shaykh, which is their saying, "Honoring the self is following its desires." Is this proverb correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. Honoring it is not following its desires; honoring it is turning it away from its desires. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There is a famous proverb, Honorable Shaykh, which is their saying, "Honoring the self is following its desires." Is this proverb correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. Honoring it is not following its desires; honoring it is turning it away from its desires. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1489] ما مدى صحة مثل "إكرام النفس هواها"؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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