What does Tazkiyah mean?
Purification of the soul from its diseases and its growth in virtue.
Tazkiyah explained
He has succeeded who purifies it, the Quran says of the soul. Tazkiyah was part of the Prophet's ﷺ mission: reciting the verses, purifying them, and teaching the Book.
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What does Tazkiyah mean?
Tazkiyah (تَزْكِيَة, Tazkiyah) means: Purification of the soul from its diseases and its growth in virtue.
How is Tazkiyah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written تَزْكِيَة and pronounced Tazkiyah. It is also spelled Purification of the soul.
Where does Tazkiyah come from in the Quran or hadith?
He has succeeded who purifies it, the Quran says of the soul. Tazkiyah was part of the Prophet's ﷺ mission: reciting the verses, purifying them, and teaching the Book. Source: Ash-Shams 91:9; Al-Jumu'ah 62:2.
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