قلب is an
Arabic word meaning "
Heart". It is the second among the six purities or
Lataif-e-sitta in Sufi philosophy.
Sixteen stages of Taming Qalb
To attend
Tasfiya-e-Qalb, the
Salik needs to achieve the following sixteen goals.
- Zuhd or abstention from evil
- Taqwa or avoiding what looks evil
- War'a
- Tawakkul or being content on whatever God gives
- Sabr or patience on whatever God does
- Shukr or gratefulness to whatever God gives
- Raza or seeking happiness of God
- Khauf or fear of God's wrath
- Rija or hope of God's blessing
- Yaqeen or complete faith on God
- Ikhlas or purity of intention
- Sidq or bearing truth of God
- Muraqabah or total focus on God
- Khulq or humbleness for God
- Dhikr or remembrance of God
- Khuloot or isolation from everyone except God
See also