The Purification of the soul in Islam

The Purification of the soul in Islam

embodiment of the code of life, which God, the Creator and Lord of the universe, has revealed for the guidance of mankind.
For the proper development of human life, man needs two elements:
(a) the resources to maintain life and to fulfill the material needs of the individual and society, and
(b) knowledge of the principles of individual and social behavior to enable man to fulfill himself and to maintain justice and tranquility in human life. The Lord of the universe has provided for both of these in full measure. To cater to the material needs of man, He has put all of nature's resources at his disposal.Among the missions of the Prophet, Allah sent him with the command to purify the souls of mankind. In addition the Prophet, was sent with three tasks:
1) To teach the Qur'aan.
2) To teach the Sunnah.
3) To show the means of purifying the soul.
This purification is obtained by doing the proper acts of worship and by avoiding sins and disobedience . The having the correct motivations means purifying our souls from hypocrisy, caprice, heedlessness, and everything else that keeps us from serving Allah for His sake alone. This purification of the soul is called tazkiyah . It should be pointed out that only a soul, which has been purified could bring benefit to mankind through the sciences. Otherwise, as witnessed in the last phase of human history, science and technology can be so deadly to mankind that millions of people lose their lives, and other millions of them are left homeless as orphans and widows. Only when purified souls are endowed with sciences and enabled to employ them, does this lead to true felicity and salvation for mankind.
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