Nine Steps
of
SULOUK
(Travel along a Road)

 

ISLAM

                               

1. Taubah         (Repentance) Never do again.

 

2. Istaqamah    (Uprightness, Righteousness).

 

3. Taqwah        (Abstenance, Fear of Allah,(God)).

 

IMAN

 

4. Sidq               (Truth, Truthfulness).

 

5. Ikhlas            (to work with Sincerity).

 

6. Tatmameen ul Qulub

                           (Contentment of the heart through Ziker, (rememberance)).

                                                            or Tamameena Dhiker.

 

IHSAN

 

7. Muraqabah   (to see Allah (God) in Everything),

                            i.e. (being conscience of Allah at all times).

 

8. Mushahadah (to witness Allah in Everything).

 

9. Ma`rifah        (to experience Allah in Everything).