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One of the most abhorrent criminals in human history was known to be obsessed with cleanliness.

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He ordered that factories should use Zyklon B,

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a powerful pesticide,to eradicate mice and other pests.

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Some years later,he used the same pesticide to kill thousands of people in his concentration camps.

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He even called this operation ‘cleansing’.

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We may wonder that a person can be so made.

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The answer is that this is certainly true.

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The person we are talking about is Adolf Hitler.

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Cleanliness of Body and Soul

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When we wake up in the morning and look in the mirror,we see our selves.

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Little wonder,then,that we spend much money on cleaning our bodies and homes,

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but we often take little care of our souls.

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All you can do by way of keeping your dog,cat or horse clean

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is to wash them with soap and water.

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But a human being is not the same as a dog or a horse.

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Let us then ask:would anyone eat a thoroughly washed apple if it is infested with worms?

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Would you wear a beautiful designer shirt if it is dirty and has not been washed for a long time?

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Is a computer that used to sell for10,000 dollars worth anything

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if it still works with the old fashioned operating system Windows 3.11?

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Many of us reflect such contradiction in their lives.

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We take the best care of our ‘hardware’:well-built bodies,oiled hair,clean skin,deodorants,perfumes,etc

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while our ‘soft ware’ is neglected:

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a spirit that is controlled by deep-seated desires so that it cannot distinguish good from bad.

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In the Qur’an,God says:

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God loves those who turn to Him in repentance,and He loves those who keep themselves pure.’(2:222)

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The verse reflects clear association between repentance from sin and purity.

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No wonder,for repentance is an exercise in purifying ourselves from the filth of sin.

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God says in the Qur’an:

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‘Never set a foot there.Only a house of worship that from the very first day has been founded on piety is

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worthy of you standing to pray there.In  it are men who love to grow in purity,for God loves those who purify themselves’.(9:108)

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It is amazing that some people who claimed to understand ‘the reality of life’

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and believed that this present life is worth nothing decided to never clean themselves,take a bath or have a haircut.

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They led a Bohemian type of life and became drug addicts.

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By contrast,Prophet Muhammad saw heaven and hell with his own eyes

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when he ascended to heaven and spoke to angels.

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He taught us that ‘in God’s sight,this whole world is not worth the span of a mosquito’s wing’.

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He undertook the task of purging all forms of disbelief and idolatry from human life.

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He is the one who instructed his followers ,saying: ‘Proper human nature requires five actions:

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circumcision,removing pubic hair,trimming one’s moustache,

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clipping one’s nails and removing armpit hair’.[Related by Muslim].

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Do we find such perfect balance between the purity of soul and physical cleanliness

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in any way of life other than Islam?

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A Muslim meets his Lord five times every day

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when he offers his obligatory prayers.

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Before each meeting,he washes his face,arms and feet.

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When you open any book of Islamic law,

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anywhere in the world,you will find that the first chapter deals with cleansing.

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This is due to the fact that in Islam,

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no act of worship is valid without ablution.

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God wants you to keep your body and soul in pure condition.

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Isn’t this your won wish?