Posted by sarahibrahim | Posted in Dakwah, Sosial, Tazkirah, Tazkiyatun nafs | Posted on 10-03-2009
You don’t want to act like a ‘verbal’ ninja. Your heart, however, kept pounding hard; you can feel the blood-rush. Before you explode, better kick the ‘fella’ responsible for the whole mess (imaginary). Gosh!! Just another day of looking at the same rubbish- and yes, I mean real dirty rubbish.
Cleanliness is much more than outward appearance. It is an all-embracing ethic of sound living. It is also a state of mind and heart that reflects our morals and worship.
Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness, in both its physical and spiritual aspects. On the physical side, Islam requires the Muslim to clean his body, his clothes, his house, and the whole community, and he is rewarded by Allah for doing so. While people generally consider cleanliness a desirable attribute, Islam insists on it, making it an indispensable fundamental of the faith. A muslim is required to be pure morally and spiritually as well as physically. Through the Qur’an and Sunnah Islam requires the sincere believer to sanitize and purify his entire way of life. In the Qur’an, Allah commends those who are accustomed to cleanliness:
“Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean.” (2: 222)
