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)

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

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