Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

Of Pleasures and Your Body (Sufism Glossary)

It is to abstain from evils; only then can one hope to reach the Lord of the heavens and the earth. Abū’l-Qāsim (Junayd?) says: Taqwa (God-consciousness) is good akhlaq (character). It has also been said: A person is …

It is to abstain from evils; only then can one hope to reach the Lord of the heavens and the earth.

Abū’l-Qāsim (Junayd?) says: Taqwa (God-consciousness) is good akhlaq (character). It has also been said: A person is judged to possess taqwa in three ways: When he cannot obtain something...