- Good Morals as a reflection of an inner state of being
- Hypocrisy as a sign of inconsistency between the interior and exterior
- The importance of the soul in Islam
- Finding a balance between excessiveness and abandonment
- Difference between hypocrisy and practicing what you are not (good character) for the sake of improvement
Reference: Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by ibn Qudamah