Hawa (Islam)

This is the appetite for what is necessary to the individual for his survival. It is that which encourages him to eat, drink or mate, for example. Unfortunately it is not usual to stop at the limits of what is beneficial, and the tendency is for temporal pleasure to be sought without concern for the outcome. Becoming addicted to desires, the individual invariably derives less pleasure from them without, however, giving them up. Restraining the passions, or striving against the soul, is essential for progress.