A Comprehensive approach of Self Purification
1) Repentance!
This is the first step in getting close to Allah Rabbul Jallaluh and with it we
get the first taste of moving from the stage of “expelling” into the stage of
“adorning”.
Allah says:
“And turn
to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers that you might succeed."
(TMQ, 24:31),
and,
“Believers, turn to Allah in sincere repentance. Your Lord may well forgive
your bad deeds and admit you into gardens watered by running streams...'"
(TMQ, 66:8).
2) Remembering
Allah Rabbul Jallaluh and asking His forgiveness the whole time. Allah says,
“As for one
who turns away from the remembrance of the Gracious Allah, We appoint for him a
devil, who will become his intimate companion." (TMQ, 43:36),
3) and, “Yet
anyone who does evil or wrongs his own soul and then asks Allah for forgiveness
will find Allah forgiving and merciful."
(TMQ, 4:110).
Allah says,
“…and those who seek forgiveness before dawn."
(TMQ, 3:17),
and, “Then
I said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Surely He is the most forgiving."
(TMQ, 71:10).
