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relationship will be of no benefit to the student (marid) as he is unfit
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and in dire need of the urgent command “go and bathe yourself
completely”.
When the student realizes the flaws in his soul, repents and then
bathes washing himself free from these flaws then he is eligible for
goodness.
The bathing from the whispering of the self and the whispering of the
feeling should be from the sin, and the bathing from the sin is brought
about by repenting to Allah in all humility and with a pleading
supplication in the state of worshiping that relies only on Allah asking
for His relief and forgiveness.
Therefore, one should take the bath and direct oneself to Allah saying
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and in dire need of the urgent command “go and bathe yourself
completely”.
When the student realizes the flaws in his soul, repents and then
bathes washing himself free from these flaws then he is eligible for
goodness.
The bathing from the whispering of the self and the whispering of the
feeling should be from the sin, and the bathing from the sin is brought
about by repenting to Allah in all humility and with a pleading
supplication in the state of worshiping that relies only on Allah asking
for His relief and forgiveness.
Therefore, one should take the bath and direct oneself to Allah saying