Guidance on the accountability of a person for relying on the whispers of the self

The Shaykh : Yes, my son.

The questioner : I understood, meaning, Shaykh, yes. The benefit is that a person is not held accountable for the whispers of his self, but if he relies on them and feels at ease with them, then he has acted upon the work of his self, and he should fear. Did you understand? What did I mean? You didn't understand? The benefit, O Shaykh, when we said that a person should fear if he feels at ease with the work of his self?

The Shaykh : Now, the whisper of the self is thinking. This is the whisper of the self. So if you rely on it, then it becomes an action. Now, for example, you are thinking: will you attend this lesson or not? This is thinking, and you are not held accountable for it. But if you resolve to attend, then at that point the reward and the punishment become applicable.