Self Development Purification: from what is unwholesome, undesirable, unwelcome. Nurturing and strengthening human qualities. Success and happiness depends on Tazkiya.

1. The process of Tazkiya
Truly he succeeds that purifies it…
As-Shams, 91:9

2. The Messenger of Allah said:
If someone wants to know what
position he enjoys in the eyes of
Allah,
he has only to look at what place he
gives to Allah [in his heart].
- Hakim

3. Tazkiya
Self Development
Purification:
from what is unwholesome, undesirable,
unwelcome.
Nurturing and strengthening human
qualities.
Success and happiness depends on
Tazkiya.

4. Our ultimate goal in life
To seek Allah’s pleasure
And there is the type of man who gives his life
to earn the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is full of
kindness to (His) devotees. Al-Baqara 2: 207
To seek Jannah
And surely Paradise – it is the goal. Al-Naziat 79:41
 To seek Allah’s pleasure = To seek
Jannah

5. Stepping towards Paradise
1st
Step
Focus on real and ultimate goal.
A conscious choice.
Absolute break from past.
This is like beginning a new journey.
Start your journey with fresh mind and
soul.

6. Stepping towards Paradise
 2nd
Step: Understand your mission.
Ask yourself.
What Allah requires of you.
Is it for you to be a Mumin and Mujahid.
Don’t’ feel bad for your personal
shortcomings.
Principle of gradualism: you can not
expect change in one day.

7. Stepping towards Paradise
 3rd Step: Your bargain with Allah.
Al Tawba 9:111
 Allah hath purchased of the Believers their persons and their goods; for
theirs (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise): they fight in His Cause,
and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in Truth, through the
Law, the Gospel, and the Qur-an: and who is more faithful to his
Covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which ye have
concluded: that is the achievement supreme.
This is the ideal. Ideals are always difficult
to achieve. Ideals are always to be
pursued.

8. Summary
The goal of life.
The desire for Tazkiya is a life-long
process which can be sparked in a
moment.
 This desire provides means and
momentum to reach the goal.

9. Prerequisites of Tazkiya
Personal responsibility.
Genuine Efforts
Sustaining will-power
Reliance on Allah
The Best Use of Time
Taztiya: all-embracing process

10. Personal responsibility
It is result of your own realization, own
efforts and own exertions.
Personal responsibility is the basis of
whole Islamic way of life.
Depends on the tremendous potential that
Allah has blessed you with.
Sound knowledge >> Iman >>amal saleh
>>good company.

11. Genuine Efforts
Initial desire and Genuine effort is part of
continuous process of Tazkiya.
It the intention & effort that matters, not
the result.

12. Sustaining will-power
Irada.
Requires strength & consistency.
Antithesis of doubt, hesitation, lethargy.

13. Reliance on Allah: Self-confidence
A superiority complex negates Tazkiya.
Inferiority complex is derived from lack of
reliance on Allah and oneself.
Evil form of Self-confidence.

14. The Best Use of Time
A balance daily life.
Your time is your life, and your life is your
capital; it is the basis of your transaction [with
Allah]. And the means to attain to everlasting
felicity, in the proximity of Allah SWT.- Ihya Ulum
ad-Din
The deeds most loved by Allah [ are those] done
regularly, even if they are few.- Bukhari, Muslim
With best use of time you must aim for
excellence.

15. Tazkiya: all-embracing process
Tazkiya must encompass our entire life.
Delicate balance between different
obligations and responsibilities.
Compartmentalized attitude results
disharmony and unhappiness.
Our Prophet is our best example to follow.

16. Summary
Prophet is our best model.
Personally take charge of your
responsibility.
Develop the will-power to move forward.
Make a genuine effort to fulfill obligations.
Ensure best use of time, and
Adopt a balance approach of life.

17. Clarify your path.
Consider the ways and means to achive
Paradise.
The process of Tazkiya will not only purify
your soul, but also affect your entire life
and the will of Allah will become much
easier to follow.
All your effort will be directed towards
Allah’s pleasure.

18. Every sin can be effaced through Allah’s
forgiveness.
Tazkiya must be pursued in all aspects of
life, and in life as a whole.
Every effort that is legitimate and is
aimed at attaining Paradise is also an
integral part of process of Tazkiya.

19. Building Materials of Tazkiya
Relating to Allah
Relating to Allah’s Messenger
Prayers, worships.
A life of Remembrance.
Spending in the way of Allah.
Relating to Allah’s Creation

20. TAJKIA-E-NAFS: Methodology
Iman
Tahrat
Ikhbat
Shamahat
Adalath