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Tazkiyah — Purification of the Soul

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do)  |  [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended  |  [2] = Sunnah / Recommended  |  [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable  |  [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do)  |  [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do)  |  [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Know that the one who purifies the soul (zakkaha) succeeds; the
one who corrupts it fails. (Qur'an 91:7-10 — https://quran.com/91:7-10)
[M]Successful is the one who purifies themselves (tazakka). (Qur'an 87:14 — https://quran.com/87:14)
[1]Take zakah — it purifies and cleanses you through wealth. (Qur'an 9:103 — https://quran.com/9:103)
[1]Repent and turn to Allah constantly — repentance purifies the heart. (Qur'an 66:8 — https://quran.com/66:8)
[1]Guard your tongue from backbiting, slander, and gossip — these
corrupt the soul. (Qur'an 49:11-12 — https://quran.com/49:11-12)
[1]Struggle against your lower self (mujahadah) and avoid shaytan's
whispers. (Qur'an 24:21 — https://quran.com/24:21)
[1]Guard your chastity and lower your gaze — it is purer for you. (Qur'an 24:30-31 — https://quran.com/24:30-31)
[1]Eat halal and pure food — it affects the soul's purity. (Qur'an 2:168 — https://quran.com/2:168)
[2]Fast regularly — it trains the soul to resist desires. (Qur'an 33:35 — https://quran.com/33:35)
[1]Establish salah — it prevents lewdness and evil. (Qur'an 29:45 — https://quran.com/29:45)
[1]Make constant istighfar — it purifies from sins. (Qur'an 3:135 — https://quran.com/3:135)
[1]Keep company of the righteous — they purify your soul. (Qur'an 9:119 — https://quran.com/9:119)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓
[H]Claim self-purification (tuzakku anfusakum) boastfully — only Allah
knows who is truly pure. (Qur'an 53:32 — https://quran.com/53:32)
[h]Neglect the inner state while perfecting only outward actions. (Qur'an 26:88-89 — https://quran.com/26:88-89)
[h]Indulge in sins while expecting the soul to be purified. (Qur'an 4:123 — https://quran.com/4:123)
[H]Follow shaytan's footsteps — he commands evil and lewdness. (Qur'an 24:21 — https://quran.com/24:21)
[h]Be arrogant about your spiritual state — arrogance corrupts the soul. (Qur'an 16:22-23 — https://quran.com/16:22-23)
[h]Forget that purification comes through Allah's guidance, not merely
personal effort. (Qur'an 91:9-10 — https://quran.com/91:9-10)

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