Purification of the soul By Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi

In this installment, the author Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi discusses the importance and process of purifying the soul. Drawing from the Qur'an, Sunnah, and teachings of the Companions and the salaf, this work aims to help believers overcome negative traits and temptations, leading to a meaningful and righteous life in the eyes of Allah. As stated in the Qur'an (91:9-10), those who succeed in purifying their souls will find success in this life and the hereafter. By following the path of purification, one can protect themselves from the effects of materialism and strive for the pleasure and protection of Allah.

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• Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi

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DAR AS-SUNNAH CLASSIC COLLECTION PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL by Imām Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdīsi [d. 689H] لسنة
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AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION.. THE FIRST FOUNDATION Content 13 On Repentance (al-tawba) .15 1.1. An Exposition on the Divisions of Sins... 18 1.2. Another Division: Minor and Major. .19 1.3. How the Levels in the Afterlife are Distributed to Good and Evil Works Committed in the Worldly Life.......... 22 1.4. What Turns the Minor Sins into Major Sins.... .26 1.5. The Conditions of Repentance... 29 1.6. The Prerequisites of Repentance.. .35 1.7. Types of People Who Are in Continual Repentance..... 1.8. What the Repentant Person Should Do.......... 1.9. Repentance as a Remedy and the Way to Break the Habit of Sin................ .35 39 39
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PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL by Imam Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisi [d. 689H) Allah, the Most High Says: "Those who purify their souls have succeeded and those who corrupt their souls have failed." (Qur'an (91): 9-10] Purifying the soul is the key to reforming the believer and succeeding in the daily battles against the diverse facets of the lower self, such as: pride, selfishness, arrogance, greed, lust, miserliness and other destructive tendencies. The true servant of Allah pays great attention to his inner thoughts and feelings. He works hard to rein them in, and not run headlong into disobedience of Allah, the Most Exalted. Rectification of the heart is the only way to withstand the relentless onslaught of materialism and overcome the various challenges we face, leading to a happy and purposeful life and the Pleasure of our Lord Allah, the Most High. For the this reason the Messenger of Allah (3) said: "Beware, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound and if it is corrupt the whole body is corrupt, and verily it is the heart." Muslim # 1599 In this fourth instalment, the author Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi - may Allah have mercy on him - discusses how to purify the soul and remove the rust of desire and heedlessness which encapsulates the heart. He quotes from the Qur'an, Sunnah, the Companions of the Prophet (6) and stories from the salaf. This powerful work will awaken the soul from procrastination and heedlessness, with the permission of Allah, and lead to a pure and wholesome life - away from sins and vain desires. The reward is the Pleasure and Protection of Allah the Most High, in this life, the grave and the afterlife. السنة Där as-Sunnah Publishers P.O. Box 9818, Birmingham, B11 4WA,United Kingdom. E-mail: info@darassunnah.com www.darassunnah.com ISBN-13: 978-1-904336-65-5 ISBN-10: 1-904336-65-5 Copyright by 9 781904 336655 > Där as-Sunnah Publishers