Reflections of December 20, 2006

Purification of the Soul

Today, I was clarified the ways to attain Tazkiyah i.e. purification of the soul.
1-Tazkiya related to Allah (s.w.t); where we should purify ourselves from all sorts of shirk. With Muslims, it’s the minor shirk about which they should be careful.

2-Tazkiya related to Messenger PROPHET Muhammad (s.a.w.); In this we should purify deen from all the extras i.e bida’ats (Innovation)

3-Tazkiya related to our fellow beings; this would include keeping our heart clean from hatred, enmity, jealousies, dishonesties, lying, backbiting etc.

Doing Tazkiya would surely bring us closer to Allah (s.w.t) --- A key to success, InshaAllah.

- Ayesha Ahmed (Etobicoke)