Is the soul that incites to evil (An-Nafs al-Ammara bi'l-Su') the essence of a person or their Jinn companion?
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The soul that incites to evil (an-nafs al-ammarah bi'l-su') is the human self, not its constant companion (qarin). The qarin is a devil with an evil soul, as Allah Almighty says: "And whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful - We will appoint for him a devil, who will be his companion." (Az-Zukhruf: 36).
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