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Assiduity in spiritual practices |
GOD says : "So remember Me, I shall
remember you. " (Quran Surah:2:152)
The Prophet (blessings and peace of GOD be upon
him) said: "Certainly, everything has a means of
purification, and certainly the means of purification of
the heart is the invocation
(dhikr) of GOD."
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The Sufi way is based on assiduity and constancy in
spiritual practices, whether they are obligatory,
supererogatory practices or quite simply good deeds. The
purification of heart and the routing towards GOD cannot be made
without taking action against passions of the ego (Nafs).
This process begins from good knowledge, science and it's
practical application to daily life.
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Sidi Hamza has said: "Every man is slave of something,
except the one who is internally free. Call upon (invoke)
GOD in order
to become free "
Sidi Hamza always recommends his disciples the
abundance of invocation (dhikr) and constancy in
the spiritual practices of the way. The following word
of Sidi Hamza reflects this. "Respect the
religious law
(Sharia),
be regular in your individual invocations ( Wird) and go
to the collective meetings (Ijtima): if you respect these indications, I
guarantee
to you that your heart will not be able to
cool down and that you will always progress."
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