inspired by one's heart, sees the results of one's actions, agrees with one's brain, sees one's weaknesses, and aspires to perfection. The nafs at peace (an-nafs al-muṭmaʾinnah) In Sura al-Fajr the Quran mentions "the nafs at peace". This is the ideal stage of ego for Muslims. On this level, one is firm in one's faith and leaves bad manners behind. The soul becomes tranquil, at peace. At this stage, followers of Sufism have relieved themselves of all materialism and worldly problems and are satisfied with the will of God. Four additional stages of nafs In addition to the three principal stages, another four are sometimes cited: The Inspired Nafs (an-nafs al-mulhamah) This stage comes between the second (The self-accusing Nafs ) and the third (the Nafs at peace) principal stages. It is the stage of action. On this level "One becomes more firm in listening to one’s conscience, but is not yet surrendered." Once one have seen one's weaknesses and have set one's targets, this ego inspires one to do good. The Sufis say that it is important that whenever one think of good, one must immediately act upon it. Abbas Bin Abdul Muttalib lays down three rules: Ta'Jeel or Swiftness. A good deed must be done immediately and there should be no laziness. Tehqeer or Contempt. One must look at one's good acts with contempt otherwise one will become self-righteous. Ikhfa or Secrecy. One must keep one's good acts secret otherwise people will praise one and it will make one self-righteous. According to the Quran, charity should be given both secretly and openly. In Muhammad Asad's translation of the Quran, 14:31 reads: "[And] tell [those of] My servants who have attained to faith that they should be constant in prayer and spend [in Our way], secretly and openly, out of what We provide for them as sustenance, ere there come a Day when there will be no bargaining, and no mutual befriending." The pleased nafs (an-nafs ar-raḍīyyah) This stage comes after the third principal stage. On this level "one is pleased with whatever comes from Allah and doesn’t live in the past or future, but in the moment." "One thinks always: ‘Ilahi Anta Maqsudi wa ridhaka matlubi’. One always sees oneself as weak and in need of Allah." The pleasing nafs (an-nafs al-marḍīyyah) On this level the two Ruhs in man "have made peace". "One is soft and tolerant