PART 2 – QURANIC MODEL OF TAZKIYAH

Primary Sources:

• What is the Quranic model of tazkiyah and what is the nabawi model of tazkiyah?
• We always begin with our primary sources.
• We always launch any aspect of Islam from the primary sources of deen – the Quran and Sunnah of our Prophet ﷺ.

A Purified Heart:

• Allah SWT has emphasized the importance of tazkiyah in the Quran-e-Kareem.
• Also, Allah SWT has stressed that our entire success on the day of judgement will be based on whether we can bring to Allah SWT a purified heart.
• Yawma-la-yanfau-maal … Remember, recall that day, prepare yourself for that day when neither your sons or wealth will be of any benefit …
• The only person that will benefit on that day will be that person who will bring a pure and untainted heart to Allah SWT.
• Salim means sahih and saalim. A pure, purified, untainted and unblemished spiritual heart.

Four Aspects of Prophethood:

• Allah SWT mentions the 4 aspects of Nabuwwat.
• Sayyidina Rasulullah ﷺ was sent to humanity for four purposes.
• His nabuwwat consists of and comprises of four things.
• The first is Tilawate-e-aayat. To teach/instruct them in the meanings of the Quran and teachings of wisdom even beyond the Quran.
• Our Imaan demands that we view the nabuwwat of Rasulullah ﷺ as kaamil and mukammal – absolutely perfect and complete.
• Also, he is the last Nabi and Messenger and there is no need for another Messenger, why?
• Allah SWT has blessed this ummah because his nabuwwat will remain intact until the end of time.
• Allah SWT then says in the Quran that tazkiyah is the second function of Prophethood.
• Therefore, the prophetic model, paradigm and teachings of tazkiyah must necessarily remain intact until the end of time.

Transcribed version of a 2009 Workshop on Understanding Tasawwuf by Shaykh Mufti Kamaluddin Ahmed Naqshbandi (DB). Full 27-part audio can be found at the following link: Understanding Tasawwuf.