RUH

Ruh is an Arabic word meaning soul. It is the third among the six purities or Lataif-e-sitta

Thirteen stages of taming Ruh

To attend Tajalliy-e-Ruh, the Salik needs to achieve the following thirteen.

1. Iradah or Commitment with God
2. Istiqamah or Steadfastness in the way of God
3. Haya or Shame in committing evil
4. Huriyyah or Freedom: Ibrahim Bin Adham said, "A free man is abandons the world before he leaves the world". Yahya Bin Maz said, "Those who serves the people of world are slaves, and those who serve the people of Akhira are the free ones". Abu Ali Daqaq said, "Remember, real freedom is in total obedience. Therefore if someone has total obedience in God, he will be free from the slavery of non God"
5. Fatoot or Manliness: Abu Ali Daqaq said, "Manliness is in one's being of continuous service to others. This is an antiquette that was perfected by Prophet Muhammed only".
6. Hub or Love for God
7. Aboodiyah or Slavery of God
8. Maraqiba or Complete Focus on God
9. Dua or Prayer
10. Faqar or Abandoning of materialism
11. Tasawwuf or Wearing a dress of no material significance
12. Suhbat or Company of the rigteous ones
13. Adab or Following Protocols of respect for the great ones

The excerpts are translation from Persian book "Shahid ul Wojood" written two hundred years ago.