Tazkiyah

29 tazkiyah topics

• Ikhlas — Sincerity (إخلاص) — Doing all actions for the sake of Allah alone, free from showing off. Quran 98:5; Sahih al-Bukhari 1.
• Sabr — Patience (صبر) — Steadfastness in obeying Allah, avoiding sin, and accepting His decree. Quran 2:153; Sahih Muslim 2999.
• Shukr — Gratitude (شكر) — Recognising that all blessings are from Allah and expressing thanks through heart, tongue, and action. Quran 14:7; Sunan Abi Dawud 4811.
• Tawadu' — Humility (تواضع) — Knowing your true station before Allah and treating others accordingly. Quran 25:63; Sahih Muslim 2865.
• Tawbah — Repentance (توبة) — Turning back to Allah sincerely after a sin, with regret, cessation, and firm decision not to repeat it. Quran 66:8; Sahih al-Bukhari 6309.
• Ukhuwwah — Brotherhood (أخوة) — The bond between believers that transcends tribe, race, and background. Quran 49:10; Sahih al-Bukhari 6011.
• Dhikr — Remembrance of Allah (ذكر) — The constant remembrance of Allah — the single act guaranteed to bring tranquillity to the heart. Quran 13:28; Sahih al-Bukhari 6407.
• Niyyah — Intention (نية) — The internal resolve that transforms an ordinary act into worship. Quran 98:5; Sunan al-Nasa'i 2527.
• Hayaa' — Modesty (حياء) — A quality that guards a person from what displeases Allah, in appearance and behaviour. Quran 24:30; Sahih al-Bukhari 24.
• Tawakkul — Trust in Allah (توكل) — After taking the means, placing complete reliance on Allah for the outcome. Quran 65:3; Jami at-Tirmidhi 2344.
• Muraqabah — God-Consciousness (مراقبة) — Living with the constant awareness that Allah sees, hears, and knows everything — the foundation of ihsan. Quran 2:235; Sahih al-Bukhari 50.
• Sidq — Truthfulness (صدق) — Speaking truth in word and deed, and aligning your inner and outer states — the mark of the true believer. Quran 9:119; Sahih al-Bukhari 6094.
• Adl — Justice (عدل) — Giving every person — including yourself, your family, and your enemy — what is rightfully theirs. Quran 4:135; Sahih Muslim 1827.
• Amanah — Trustworthiness (أمانة) — Fulfilling every trust — of Allah, of people, and of the responsibilities you have been given. Quran 23:8; Musnad Ahmad 12383.
• Hilm — Forbearance (حلم) — Restraining anger and reacting with measured calm even in the face of provocation. Quran 3:134; Sunan Abi Dawud 5225.
• Zuhd — Detachment from Dunya (زهد) — Not being enslaved to the world — having it in your hands but not in your heart. Quran 57:20; Sunan Ibn Majah 4102.
• Rahma — Mercy and Compassion (رحمة) — The quality that softens the heart towards people, animals, and all of creation. Quran 21:107; Musnad Ahmad 6541.
• Qana'ah — Contentment (قناعة) — Being satisfied with what Allah decreed — the key to true richness and freedom from endless anxiety. Quran 16:97; Sahih al-Bukhari 6446.
• Wara' — Scrupulousness (ورع) — Avoiding doubtful matters to protect the purity of the deen and the heart. Quran 2:188; Jami at-Tirmidhi 2518.
• Rifq — Gentleness (رفق) — Handling people, situations, and responsibilities with deliberate care — the quality Allah placed in His Messenger. Quran 3:159; Sahih al-Bukhari 6024.
• Afuw — Forgiveness and Pardoning (عفو) — Releasing others — and yourself — from the weight of resentment, for the sake of Allah. Quran 42:40; Musnad Ahmad 22139.
• Taqwa — Consciousness of Allah (تقوى) — Living with constant awareness of Allah — shielding yourself from what displeases Him. Quran 2:197; Jami at-Tirmidhi 1987.
• Ihsan — Excellence in Worship (إحسان) — Worshipping Allah as though you see Him — the summit of faith described in the hadith of Jibril. Quran 16:90; Sahih Muslim 8.
• Khushu — Presence in Prayer (خشوع) — The humble attentiveness of the heart in salah — the first quality the Quran names in the successful believers. Quran 23:2; Sahih al-Bukhari 757.
• Hifz al-Lisan — Guarding the Tongue (حفظ اللسان) — Speaking good or staying silent — the discipline on which the Prophet ﷺ hung a person’s claim to faith. Quran 50:18; Sahih al-Bukhari 6018.
• Kazm al-Ghayz — Restraining Anger (كظم الغيظ) — Swallowing anger when you could act on it — a defining trait of the people of Paradise. Quran 3:134; Sahih al-Bukhari 6114.
• Tark al-Hasad — Freedom from Envy (ترك الحسد) — Cleansing the heart of resentment at another’s blessing — the disease the Quran teaches us to seek refuge from. Quran 113:5; Sahih Muslim 2564.
• Tark al-Kibr — Freedom from Pride (ترك الكبر) — Uprooting arrogance — the sin of Iblis, and the atom’s weight that bars Paradise. Quran 31:18; Sahih Muslim 91.
• Muhasabah — Self-Accounting (محاسبة) — Auditing your own soul daily — before the Day when the account is taken for you. Quran 59:18; Jami at-Tirmidhi 2459.