The touchstone (kimiya) for islah is determination (himmat).

It is developed by

1. Increasing one’s knowledge about the importance of the actions being neglected.
2. Being in the company of people who already have determination, the pious (buzurgan e deen).
3. Reading about the predecessor pious (akabir and ahl-e-himmat o muhabbat). Book Nuzhatul Basateen is best compilation about this.
4. Making dua regularly. Asking Allah for determination everyday.
5. Keeping in contact with the Shaykh irrespective of one’s condition (bad or good).

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