💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Some of the ways that lead to purification of one's nafs:
1) Maintaining Tawheed and steadfast belief in Allah's Oneness. Avoiding shirk, bid'ah and anything that leads to polytheism. Avoid both major and minor shirk like riyaa, intentionally doing righteous deeds to show off.
2) Saying Du'a regularly.
3) Sincerely reading from the Noble Qur'an frequently, understanding Allah's Message and striving to implement what one learns.
4) Adhering to, following and loving the Sunnah of the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam.
5) Cleansing one's heart from evil desires and negative qualities such as jealousy, dissatisfaction with Allah's Qadr/Destiny, and being excessively attached to people.
Doing Tawbah and trying one's best to stay away from sins and haraam actions.
Striving to control one's nafs while doing good deeds for Allah's sake with Ikhlaas/sincerity.
Beautifying one's heart with noble and dignified traits like humility, sincerity and having positive thoughts of other Muslims.
6) Closing all the pathways which lead to distancing oneself from purifying one's nafs. Shunning distractions, obstacles and fitna.
7) Constantly remembering death and preparing oneself to meet Allah the Almighty by doing the good deeds that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala loves.
8) Carefully choosing one's close friends and befriending only the pious true Muslims who strive to be closer to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala.
9) Detaching oneself from self-amazement and acting as though one is flawless or more superior to others.
Understand that guidance only comes from Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala Who guides whom He Wills and Who knows who are the truly guided believers.
10) Self-awareness. Being aware of one's weaknesses, limitations, needs, inclinations, strengths, potentials and reality. The more you familiarize yourself with your enemies and their intentions, the easier you can defeat them. Likewise the more you know your nafs, the more you can practice self-control and self-discipline.
📜 Islamic lecture on "purifying the nafs" by sheikh AbdurRazzaaq AlBadr:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2JAy4233cn0
📜 "Qualities of Allah's servants who strive to be near Him" Islamic talk by sheikh AbdurRazzaaq AlBadr:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dlcQBLMzMQw