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Is the above saying based on a certain similarity between the self and the Lord?
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Or are the self and the Lord dissimilar?
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Is it possible to know our Lord completely?
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Is it possible to know our self completely?
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Why is the word ‘know' mentioned? Is ‘experience' in this field not possible?
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How do we get the necessary knowledge?
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Nafs is often translated by ‘self' and by ‘soul'. Is the self the same as the soul.
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Is the self always the same or can it change?
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Is the ‘I' similar to the self.
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Who am I?
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Am I the nafs?
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Am I the body?
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Am I the spirit?
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What are the characteristics of the self?
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Is the self influenced by cultural characteristics?
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Is the self influenced by nationalistic characteristics?
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Is the self influenced by our being male or female?
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Is the self influenced by suffering?
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Is the self influenced by love?
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Why is it that the Lord (Rabb) has been mentioned and why not Allah (God)?
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Is ‘Lord' a correct translation of Rabb?
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If Lord is a correct translation, who or what is the Lord the Lord of?
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Are other translations of Rabb possible?
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Should we start with trying to know our Lord or with our self?
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…. (fill in your own questions).
