How can one achieve balance between the self-reproaching soul (an-nafs al-lawwamah) and the soul that incites to evil (an-nafs al-ammarah bi's-su'u)?

The soul has three levels: Ammara bi'l-su' (the soul that inclines to evil), Mutma'inna (the tranquil soul), and Lawwama (the reproaching soul). Some scholars consider Lawwama a third distinct soul, while others view it as a characteristic of the two aforementioned souls. The enlightened soul reproaches itself when doing evil, and the wicked soul reproaches itself when doing good. The soul can be at different times Ammara, Lawwama, or Mutma'inna. There is no balance between the Lawwama soul and the Ammara bi'l-su' soul; rather, a Muslim must strive against his Ammara bi'l-su' soul for it to ascend to the Mutma'inna soul. The greatest struggle is the struggle against the self, desires, Satan, and the worldly life. Means of reforming the soul include preserving obligatory prayers and supererogatory acts, reciting the Qur'an, remembering Allah, attending scholarly gatherings, self-reckoning, keeping company with the righteous, and increasing supplication.