Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

zikredip (Sufism Glossary)

It is not to forget and to offer shukr (gratitude), avoiding kufr (disbelief, here: ingratitude). The third meaning is the purification of the qalb (the heart) from sins. This is the true taqwa (God-consciousness). …

It is not to forget and to offer shukr (gratitude), avoiding kufr (disbelief, here: ingratitude).

The third meaning is the purification of the qalb (the heart) from sins. This is the true taqwa (God-consciousness). (Minhāj, 27)

There are three degrees of taqwa: avoiding shirk (associating partners with God), avoiding bidʿa (innovations in religion), and