Ruh
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Rūḥ is an Arabic word meaning spirit. It is the third among the six purities or Lataif-e-sitta
Lataif-e-sitta
Lataif-as-Sitta are psychospiritual "organs" or, sometimes, faculties of sensory and suprasensory perception in Sufi psychology. They are thought to be parts of the self in a similar manner to the way glands and organs are part of the body...
Thirteen stages of taming ruh
To attend Tajalliy-e-Ruh, the Salik needs to achieve the following thirteen.- Iradah or Commitment with God
- Istiqamah or Steadfastness in the way with God
- Haya or Shame in committing evil
- Huriyyah or Freedom: Ibrahim Bin AdhamIbrahim Bin AdhamIbrahim ibn Adham is one of the most prominent of the early ascetic Sufi saints.The story of his conversion is one of the most celebrated in Sufi legend, as that of a prince renouncing his throne and choosing asceticism closely echoing the legend of Gautama Buddha.Sufi tradition ascribes to...
said, "A free man is one who abandons the world before he leaves the world". Yahya Bin Maz said, "Those who serves the people of world are slaves, and those who serve the people of Akhira are the free ones". Abu Ali Daqaq said, "Remember, real freedom is in total obedience. Therefore if someone has total obedience in God, he will be free from the slavery of non God" - Fatoot or Manliness: Abu Ali Daqaq said, "Manliness is in one's being of continuous service to others. This is an etiquette that was perfected by Prophet Muhammed only".
- Hub or Love for God
- Aboodiyah or Slavery under God
- Maraqiba or Complete Focus on God
- Du'a or Prayer
- Faqar or Abandoning of materialism
- Tasawwuf or Wearing a dress of no material significance
- Suhbat or Company of the righteous ones
- Adab or Following Protocols of respect for the great ones