And likewise is His saying: "And I swear by the self-reproaching soul," meaning I swear. Al-Hasan said: It is the soul of the believer, for you do not encounter the believer but that he is blaming his soul, saying: 'What did I intend by my speech? What did I intend by such and such? What did I intend by such and such?' He regrets what has passed and blames himself.