It is He who has made the earth tractable for you…He said:God, Exalted is He, created the souls (anfūs) in a humble state. Whoever abases (adhalla) his self (nafs) by opposing it, actually saves it from temptations, tribulations and trials. However, whoeverdebases (adhalla) his self and follows it, will be brought to humiliation and destroyed by it.His words, Mighty and Majestic is He: