• Evidence of the importance of purifying one's soul in the Qur'an
• Allah purifies whom He wills
• The need for active preparation of the heart and starting with one's own nafs
• The role of Tawakkul in Tazkiyah
Reference: Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by ibn Qudamah
- Destructive characteristics and impact of anger
- Evidence from the Sunnah about the importance of avoiding anger
- Levels of anger: Excessiveness, Negligence (Deficiency of Anger), Moderation
- Dealing with anger: Doing what is prohibited, fair and equal retaliation, forbearance
- Levels of forbearance: Withholding, Forgiveness, Extending Kindness
Reference: Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by ibn Qudamah
- Praise and dispraise of the Worldly Life
- Comparison of this life and the hereafter
- The trivial and finite nature of life in the dunya
- Seeking Allah's pleasure as the ultimate goal in this life
Reference: Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by ibn Qudamah
• Pursuit of good morality as a life long pursuit
• Characteristics of those with good morals as mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah
• How to instill good character in children
• The three conditions of building good character
• The four kinds of hearts.
Reference: Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by ibn Qudamah
