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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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The formation of the righteous individual.

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The process of forming the righteous individual.

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It is the purification (tazkiyah) mentioned as one of the favors Allah bestowed upon the believers through the mission of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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“Allah verily hath shown grace to the believers by sending unto them a messenger of their own who reciteth unto them His revelations, and causeth them to grow, and teacheth them the Scripture and wisdom; although before (he came to them) they were in flagrant error.” (3:164)

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He recites His verses to them, purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom.

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Even though they were, before that, in manifest error.

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Ibn 'Ashur stated that purification means cleansing.

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It is to cleanse the souls through the guidance of Islam.

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When Islamic education strives toward this,

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it does not strip the individual of their humanity.

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Rather, it raises them as a person with a humanitarian disposition.

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Their heart overflows with compassion for all of mankind,

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with all the human frailty they possess.

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For when they enjoin good, forbid evil, and strive in the path of Allah,

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and that is an essential trait of theirs,

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they do so because they desire guidance and goodness for the people.

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They perform these acts out of love for Allah and as an act of worship,

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not because they wish to dominate them or drive them forward to obey them.

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They are a balanced person who is not carried away by fleeting whims,

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because their intellect restrains them from impulsivity.

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In sum, they are a person who lives to their fullest potential in the real world,

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while simultaneously attempting to realize the ideal.

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There is no disconnect within their self or their world between the real and the ideal.