The path to Tazkia (Purification)

Human being is the name of the confluence of (i) his self (person), (ii) physical body and (iii) soul. Human’s Self and soul are hidden. What is visible is his existence which is his physical body. Since he must live and grow on planet Earth in material environment, there are some physical/carnal attributes related to his body. These attributes are also associated with most of the animals who live on this planet, like being territorial, liking for food, lust, aggression, etc. Since human being is different from animals as he has been provided with intelligence to differentiate between good and bad, he is required to reform the animal desires associated with his body. This is known as Tazia-tun-Nafs. We have explained this issue in detail in this course.