The writer of the “Dhilal” says, “This human being has a dual
nature, dual tendencies, and dual orientations! He is naturally made from the
mud of the earth along with a breath from Allah Rabul Jalil, so he tends to
both good and bad, righteousness and misguidance. He is capable of making out
the difference between good and bad and is capable of directing himself to
whichever he chooses of them. This ability is latent within him and the Qur’an
depicts this in saying,
“And inspired it [with discernment of] its wickedness and its
righteousness…”, and in, “and shown him the two paths?"
(TMQ, 90:10).
These latent and innate dispositions are associated with an
underlying conscious strength that directs him and is the very cause of
entrusting him with the responsibility. Those who use this strength in
purifying themselves and developing them (to overcome their latent evils) will
win but those who stifle this strength and weaken it will surely lose, Allah
Rabbul Jalil says
“He who purifies it will
indeed be successful, and he who corrupts it is sure to fail."
(TMQ, 91:9-10).
“By the sun and its rising brightness and by the moon as it follows
it, and by the day as it reveals its glory and by the night when it draws a
veil over it, by the sky and how He built it and by the earth and how He spread
it, by the soul and how He formed it, then inspired it to understand what was
right and wrong for it. He who purifies it will indeed be successful, and he
who corrupts it is sure to fail."
(TMQ, 91:1-10).
Just ponder the verses and see how Allah swears eleven times that
self-reformation and success can only be achieved through self-purification.
Allah says,
“He who purifies himself, who remembers the name of his Lord and
prays, shall indeed be successful."
(TMQ, 87:14-15).
“But he who comes to Him as a believer, having done good deeds,
shall be exalted to the highest ranks; he will abide forever in the Gardens of
eternity, through which rivers flow. That is the recompense for those who
purify themselves."
(TMQ, 20:75-76).
- The Qur’an tells us that the mission of all the Prophets and
Messengers was mainly about inviting people to purify themselves. Allah says
(to Moses),
“…and say, "Will you reform yourself? Do you want me to guide
you to your Lord, so that you should fear Him?"
(TMQ, 79:18-19).
Allah also says (about Rasulullah ﷺ),
“It is He who has raised among the unlettered people a messenger
from among themselves who recites His revelations to them, and purifies them,
and teaches them the Book and wisdom, for they had formerly been clearly
misguided-"
(TMQ, 62:2).
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Al-Tirmidhi.
5. Ighathat Al-Lahfan, part 2, page 75., 6). Al-Dhilal, part 6, page
3893. 7). Madarij Al-Salikin,
2/356. 9). Ighathat Al-Lahfan, part 2/
49.
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80. 19). Ihya’Ulum Al-Din, part 4, page
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