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Advice of Shaykh Harith Al Muhasibi

To purify oneself, one must acknowledge being a creature under authority and in a state of servantship to their Lord and Master. Obedience to commands and prohibitions is the road to salvation, with knowledge guiding the way. The foundation of obedience is abstinence from sin, based on godliness through self-examination guided by fear and hope of God, which knowledge enables.

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Advice of Shaykh Harith Al Muhasibi

To purify oneself, one must acknowledge being a creature under authority and in a state of servantship to their Lord and Master. Obedience to commands and prohibitions is the road to salvation, with knowledge guiding the way. The foundation of obedience is abstinence from sin, based on godliness through self-examination guided by fear and hope of God, which knowledge enables.

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That is the very beginning of the purification of your self, for it cannot be purified unless it

knows itself to be under authority and a creature, and then you will know that there can be no
salvation for one who is but a creature and in state of servantship, except through obedience to
his Lord and Master. The guide to that obedience is knowledge of His commands and
prohibitions, for obedience is the road to salvation, and knowledge is the guide to the road, and
the foundation of obedience is abstinence (wara) , and the foundation of abstinence is godliness
(taqwa), and the foundation of that is self-examination (muhasaba), and self-examination is
based on fear (khawf) and hope (raja), and that which guides to self-examination is the
knowledge which enables Gods creatures to serve Him with their hearts and members. (pp.
111-112)

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