The muslim is obliged to take care of his soul,so he starts to polish it and refine it through constant worship and awareness of Allah swt, night and day.He is alert to devious tricks and deceptive whispers of the Shaytan and if,in one moment of human weakness,evil thoughts come to him from that source,he remembers Allah swt and finds his way back to the Straight Path. {{ Those who fear Allah,when a thought of evil from Satan assaults them,bring Allah to remembrance,when lo! They see aright}}( Qur'an 7:201) Therefore ,the Prophet s.a.w used to tell his Companions:"Renew your faith." He was asked," O Messenger of Allah,how do we renew our faith?" He said,"By frequently repeating lailaha illa-Allah." The muslim seeks to strenghten his soul through various kinds of worship which he performs out of obedience to and fear of Allah swt,such as reading Qur'an carefully and with understanding,and remembering Allah swt with humility,and praying correctly and with presence of mind,and other kinds of worship and spiritual exercises,training himself to adhere to different acts of worship until they become second nature and he cannot do without them.Thus he develops and enhances his feelings until,in most cases,he becomes alert and aware,conscious that Allah swt is watching him in public and in private,so that he never mistreats the people he deals with and he never deviates from the True Path. Note: The above text is taken from page 45 of the book entitled The Ideal Muslim written by Dr Muhammad Ali Al Hashimi.(ISBN:9960-672-05-0)I recommed you to buy this good book published by International Islamic Publishing House.Website: http://www.iiph.com.sa . I bought this book in Makkah for SR 35.
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As we travel through our journey of life,we pass through many dirty places and our souls could get dirty or corrupted in many ways..Let me this note which I wrote almost 10 years ago.Thanks for reading..
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