Purification of the Soul
Instructor: Mohammed Cheppih
C$87.00
The human being is essentially made of three components: the body, the mind and the soul. Islam views the soul as an extremely important component and it is given a lot of attention by those learned in the sacred sciences. The soul is something that the devout Muslim seeks to reform, purify and keep free from harmful diseases in the same way one would protect oneself from the ailments of the body.
Purification of the soul (tazkiyat al-nafs) is a branch of the Islamic sciences and the topic has been discussed at length. The state of our soul is directly connected to the state of our heart. As with the physical world wherein physicians have sought to find cures to the body, similarly specialists in the matters of the heart have given cures to the maladies of the heart.
To know that it is the pure heart that gains adsmission to Paradise is enough to show the importance of this subject.
In this course you will gain understanding of the fundamental aspects of the Soul: how it relates to your faith, what causes it to corrupt and what are the cures. You will learn about the 6 traps of Shayṭān and how they corrupt your heart. In particular you will learn about the following diseases affecting the heart:
- Anger
- Backbiting, slander and tale carrying
- Envy
- Lying
- Riyāʾ (Ostentation)
- Love of this world
- Miserliness
- Hatred
You will learn each disease in detail: from its causes, symptoms and most importantly its cures. The cleansing of the soul should ultimately lead to attaining the highest level of faith, iḥsān. This knowledge of purification of the soul should help you take practical steps towards this end result.
The Prophet said, “Allah did not send down a disease from the sky except that He sent its cure with it; so seek medical treatment O worshippers of Allah!” The scholars have said that it is obligatory to seek treatment for the diseases of the heart and recommended for diseases of the body!
Ustadh Mohammed Cheppih was born in Morocco, into a family in which religious studies held great significance, and in a country where memorisation of the Qurʾan is part of daily life. His ancestors were his greatest inspiration, many of them being scholars and leaders in their community. Ustadh Mohammed was raised in the Netherlands; he would spend his evenings and weekends memorising the Qurʾan and studying the Islamic sciences. By the age of nine, he completed one third of the Qurʾan and started leading tarāwīḥ prayers. He participated in Qurʾan competitions in which he won various awards on both the national and European levels. He was blessed, in his youth, with the opportunity of benefitting from a number of visiting scholars to Holland including Sheikh Ahmed Salam – the student of Shaykh Albani (raḥimahu’llāh).
His keen passion to learn led to a great desire to travel abroad for knowledge and at the age of 13 he applied to various centres of Islamic learning of which the University of Madinah was one; his young age meant he was initially refused, however, he was invited to study there at age 18. After High school he continued his education at the Faculty of Daʿwah and Uṣūl al-Dīn, while outside formal university study he would attend traditional Islamic studies classes at the Prophet’s mosque, in particular those of Sheikh ʿAṭiyyah Muḥammad Sallim who taught Subul al-Salām.
After graduating from Madinah, Ustadh Mohammed worked in different positions, including relief and humanitarian work during the Kosovo-war for the Saudi Joint Relief Committee, he then worked for the Muslim World League as head of the Dutch office, and as freelance consultant on various Middle East conflict related issues with neighbouring countries. He most recently moved to the Radar Group, a Dutch agency specialising in social issues, where he currently works as Manager and focuses on issues pertaining to Islam, social cohesion, and identity. Ustadh Mohammed's current role allows him to actively focus on key areas such as:
In the Netherlands Ustadh Mohammed is a well-known speaker, opinion maker and community leader. He is a "nomad", who loves to travel and enjoy the beauty of the creation and also has a particular fondness of good cuisine! His hobbies include soccer, basketball and karate.
Ustadh Mohammed is well known for his healthy sense of humour; that along with his wealth of experience in both teaching and working with the community makes him a great asset to Mercy Mission and AlKauthar Institute.
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
SW 5 Room 1840
Course Objectives
1. Appreciating the holistic nature of Islam.
2. Love for Allah’s Messenger (ṣalla'llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam).
3. Recognising the diseases of the heart.
4. Learning their causes and their cures
5. Purifying your intentions for actions.
6. Anger management.
7. Controlling the tongue.
8. Increasing the quality of your tawbah.
Part 1: The 3 Components of Man & the Reality of Religion
- The 3 Components of Man
- The Components of the Religion
Part 2: Iḥsān
- The levels of Iḥsān
- Acquiring higher levels of Iḥsān
Part 3: Tazkiyah – Concepts & Terms
- Definition of Tazkiyat al-Nafs
- Remedies and Cures
- Importance of Tazkiyat al-Nafs
Part 4: The Traps of the Shayṭān
- Evil – Origins and Wisdoms
- Iblīs' Ploy
- Repentance
- Iblīs’ Last Attack
Part 5: Diseases and Vices of the Heart
- Anger - Effects of Anger; Anger management
- Backbiting, slander and tale carrying
- Envy
- Lying
- Riyāʾ (Ostentation): Types of Riyāʾ
- Love of this world
- Miserliness
- Hatred
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