"(1) ... purification of the external organs from excrements and filths.
(2) ... purification of the body organs from sins and faults.
(3) ... purification of the heart from evil traits and evil vices.
(4) ... purification of the inner self from everything except God. This is the stage of the Prophets and saints."
Outwards in:
Wash the bodily limbs,
Cover with religious acts,
Shine with pure thoughts.
"... The early Muslims concentrated their entire attention and energies on the purification of their hearts and were lenient in their outward cleanliness... They used to say prayer kneeling and prostrating directly on the ground in the mosque and walk barefooted on the roads. They used to use pebbles after calls of nature..."
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