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When the heart becomes cov-
ered in ‘darkness’ and ‘rust’ a
person can no longer distinguish
between good and evil nor do
any good at all.
The heart can then only be
cleansed by
tawbah
(repen-
tance),
dhikr
(remembrance of
Allah) and doing some good
deeds, like performing
salah
or
giving charity.
Dhikr
and
tawbah
are like a pol-
ish which cleanses the heart and
mind and causes them to shine
ever so brightly.
Taharah
of the Body and Clothing
As Muslims, we should not allow
any form of impurity or dirt to
gather or remain on our bodies or
clothing.
The Arabic word for impurity and
dirt is
Najasah
.
The best way to keep the body
free from
Najasah
is by perform-
