Qalb
Encyclopedia
قلب is an Arabic
word meaning "Heart
". It is the second among the six purities or Lataif-e-sitta
in Sufi philosophy.
needs to achieve the following sixteen goals.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
word meaning "Heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
". It is the second among the six purities or Lataif-e-sitta
Lataif-e-sitta
Lataif-as-Sitta are psychospiritual "organs" or, sometimes, faculties of sensory and suprasensory perception in Sufi psychology. They are thought to be parts of the self in a similar manner to the way glands and organs are part of the body...
in Sufi philosophy.
Sixteen stages of Taming Qalb
To attend Tasfiya-e-Qalb, the SalikSalik
A salik is a person who engaged in Islamic spiritual path or sufism. The word derived from Arabic word sulook, which means to walk a path . To become a salik, one must follow both the outer path and the inner path of Islam virtuously.A salik is also called murid when one becomes a disciple to...
needs to achieve the following sixteen goals.
- Zuhd or abstention from evil
- TaqwaTaqwaTaqwá is the Islamic concept of the fear of God.-Etymology:The term taqwá comes from the Arabic root W-Q-Y from the 8th stem verb, ittaqá "be wary, Godfearing."...
or avoiding what looks evil - War'a or attempt to get away from things that are not related to Allah.
- Tawakkul or being content on whatever Allah gives
- Sabr or patience on whatever Allah does
- ShukrShukrShukr , an Arabic term denoting thankfulness, gratitude, or acknowledgment by humans, is a highly esteemed virtue in Islam. The term may also be used if the subject is God, in which case it takes the meaning of "divine responsiveness"....
or gratefulness to whatever Allah gives - RazaRazaRaza may refer to:*Raza , a 1942 Spanish film*S. H. Raza , an Indian artist*Raheel Raza , a Canadian Muslim author and feminist*Raza Longknife, a Marvel comic book character...
or seeking happiness of Allah - Khauf or fear of Allah's wrath
- Rija or hope of Allah's blessing
- YaqeenYaqeenYaqeen is generally translated as "certainty", and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya is fully completed. This is the repository of liberating experience in Islam...
or complete faith on Allah - Ikhlas or purity of intention
- Sidq or bearing truth of Allah
- Muraqabah or total focus on Allah
- Khulq or humbleness for Allah
- DhikrDhikrDhikr , plural ; ), is an Islamic devotional act, typically involving the repetition of the Names of God, supplications or formulas taken from hadith texts and verses of the Qur'an. Dhikr is usually done individually, but in some Sufi orders it is instituted as a ceremonial activity...
or remembrance of Allah - Khuloot or isolation from everyone except Allah