Peace to all....Purification Brings Peace For All.

=1= The word Tazkia (purification) connotes something enhanced,
augmented; something that grows/develops as well as to make pure. The
significance of 'growth' is of two kinds; one is to grow/develop in
one's self and the other is to grow in numbers and in apparatus/
logistics. The purification is also of two kinds; that which is
obvious and that which is 'internal'.
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=2= Request for *The Purifier* was the fourth aspect of the
Abrahamic prayer and it was fulfilled as mentioned in Quran (62:3)....
This Book will now continue to purify till the Day of Judgement, its
teaching has not omitted any aspect therefore it could not have
excluded purification. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be on him) is the purifier of every person to be born till the Day of
Judgement. He imparts wisdom, purify mind and hearts. These hearts are
filled with love of God visibly.
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=3= The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said
'Avoid oppression because oppression will manifest itself as darkness
on the Day of Judgement. Avoid greed, avarice, and malice as it
destroyed the earlier people.'
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=4= The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) defined
'a destitute person' as that individual among his ummah who will
present himself on the Day of Judgement with his Salat and his
fasting. However, he would have had abused people and usurped other's
property and physically harmed others. His virtues (Salat & fasting)
will be granted to his victims and he will thus be 'destitute'.
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=5= There are individuals who observe worship of God and who give a
lot in financial terms, however, they usurp other's rights. Purity is
not by virtue of what is apparent, rather it is by virtue of the state
of one's heart. Financial giving is a source of purification for those
who are well-off. Ref: (9:103) and (9:60) .... If Islamic governments
implemented these teachings with good intentions, an image of Islam
would emerge in the world that would be unmatched by any system of the
world and all objections against Islam would dispel... This monetary
system does not just give advantage to Muslims, in fact non-Muslims
also benefit from this system.
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=6= About the concept of purity (2:223) Allah also likes apparent
cleanliness. Indeed, in the teaching of Islam there are specific
instructions about oral hygiene, about keeping oneself clean, one's
environment clean. For worship there is the requisite of ablution.
There is the specific bath on Friday, use of scent and not to go to
the mosque having eaten something with strong odour. The standard of
cleanliness among Muslims is not up to mark considering how much they
are enjoined towards it.
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=7= In terms of cleanliness of the environment, people seem to have
the misconception that poverty and filth go hand in hand whereas the
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had enjoined
that cleanliness is part of faith..... Some children are seen rather
unkempt just before school time. Parents should pay attention towards
this matter and in places where [due to heat] one tends to perspire
more, even though there can be water shortage, effort should be made
to take at least one bath a day.
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=8= Cleansing of one's heart is central. Three vices impede in one's
purification. One is jealousy. This creates numerous problems. Indeed
when we pray for refuge from the evil of the envier as in Surah Al
Falaq (113:4) we should make an endeavour to avoid envying others as
well. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said
'Avoid jealousy, it burns up virtues in the manner fire burns up
grass.' If each person honoured their dues towards others there would
be no jealousy or envy. If the time that people spend consumed in
jealousy was instead spent constructively, they would surpass others.
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=9=The other vice is lying. It is essential to avoid all kind of
falsehood and untruth. Indeed untruth takes one closer to shirk. The
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) enjoined to
adopt truth for he said truth leads to virtues and virtues take one to
Paradise, whereas untruth should be avoided for it is a source of
depravity and it takes one to the Fire. May Allah keep us all away
from the curse of this practice.
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=10=The third vice that is creating a lot of problems is habitual
borrowing and not returning of loans. This is not the practice of the
pure hearted; indeed we have to adopt the ways shown to us by the
'purifier'. If one's situation is such that repayment is not possible
then an extension should be requested in a courteous manner or some
surety may be given.....The holy Caliph of holy promised massiah prayed
that may Allah enable us to put the teaching of the great Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in practice and be included
among those about whom Allah declares: Verily, he truly prospers who
purifies himself. (87:15)...May Allah always include us among the
pure.....Promised divine peace in latter days at ww.alislam.org :
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