Self-Purification

By • Mar 5th, 2025 • Category: Islam

Self-purification (تزکیه نفس) is a core principle in Islam: it is key to an ethical and spiritually fulfilling life. For this reason, Sufi Muslims consider self-purification the Greater Jihad (جهاد اکبر). As we go through the maze of life, our inner space (heart / soul / self) can become corrupted by negative thoughts,  excessive desires, greed, anger and harmful behavior. In this state, we will lose our moral sensitivity and receptivity to God. Self-purification is a conscious effort to detoxify our “self”. In this presentation, we will address these questions: What does “self-purification” mean? Why is it so important? What are some of its benefits? How can we purify our “self”?

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