Cleansing from the Inside Out

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Why Quddus Heart?

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In the Islamic tradition, God is known by 99 names—each reflecting a divine attribute: The Merciful, The Healer, The All-Knowing, The Wise, The Forgiver, The Just, The Gentle, The Peaceful, and more. One of these names is Al-Quddus, meaning The Holy or The Pure.
 

In the Quran, Allah says that the true winner in life is the one who returns to Him with a pure heart—a qalbun saleem.
 

So, should that not be our ultimate goal?
To cleanse, polish, and purify the heart?
 

The outcome of life is not the destination—it's the journey.
Is a perfectly pure heart attainable?

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Maybe.

But perhaps the purpose isn’t perfection, but the process: a continuous effort to purify the heart, discipline the ego, and grow closer to our Creator.

Oscar Wilde once said, ​​"Every sinner has a future and every saint has a past."

Some of the most beautiful souls are those who’ve stumbled, awakened, and chosen to begin the journey of inner transformation.

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This is the essence of our earthly existence:
To strive toward purity before returning to our Lord.

If God wanted perfection, He could have created only angels—pure beings with no desires or free will. But He created humans—flawed, yet capable of choosing goodness. And in doing so, capable of reaching even higher spiritual heights than the angels.

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​Every action in our lives is a thread in the larger web of life, leading us to where we are today.

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Life is a journey of long days and short years.  We will encounter joy, love, pain, regret, healing, resilience, and strength. These experiences shape who we are meant to be.
 

When we understand God's attributes and embody His names in our lives, we begin to transform. Real change doesn’t happen overnight. Transformation is slow and hard and begins with the heart—cleansing it from the inside out.

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Oh Quddus, grant us hearts that are pure and peaceful.  Ameen.

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