Episode 3 | Food

Food intensifies the desires of the nafs, and part of the process of spiritual refinement is being careful from falling into excess–and feeding the greed of the nafs is a major part of that. In this episode you will learn: • The connection between the desire of food and lust • The danger of food in excess • The Prophet's ﷺ hunger and fasting • How to strike the balance Recommended Links: • "Disciplining the Soul and Breaking the Two Desires" by Imam al-Ghazali (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0946621438/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p14_d1_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=0CBWTDTDM722M7YCXDJN&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop) • "Fasting is Mine" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ_5LmDVMNU).