Thread by @imanmbadawi

Good unlocks good.

Stay away from anyone or anything that acts upon the principle of —

Good unlocks bad.

Dealings with people — conscious or subconscious — imbue moral lessons. These lessons are called ‘khuluq’.

Adhere to the people of good khuluq. You’ll learn positive moral lessons.

When adhering to the people of bad khuluq, you’ll inevitably learn negative moral lessons. This will skew your moral compass and may tamper with your faith or fitra. Very dangerous.

This is the principle behind good suhba. Your inner image will mirror those you keep close.

There are also devils who act upon the principle of —

Bad unlocks good.

This is both evil and deception.

Highly prevalent on social media.

Beware.

Khuluq isn’t always observable. It’s the inner principle that dictates action based on habit

One could be poor yet generous since they always make the intention to give. Find the Hadīth

One could be polite yet mean, trusted yet not trustworthy

Habits form inner principles.

In my upcoming book, I will expand upon this topic in great detail.

What if you’re in a bad khuluq relationship with —

a parent?
a spouse?
a suitor?
a sibling?
a teacher?
a shaykh?

Without proper knowledge, these can be faith damaging experiences.

Allah grant ‘āfiyah.

Practical tip - if you recognize you’re in a ‘good unlocks bad’ relationship,

Give the benefit of the doubt, over and over. If you do this, Allah will make it crystal clear to you and you will be protected from much harm.

The husn adh-dhann habit never fails. Alhamdulillāh.