Spiritual cleansing and purification of moral things which...

Spiritual cleansing and purification of moral things which you cannot see or touch, such as your heart, spirit, or mind. It is logical that the 2nd type of purification be more abstract and difficult to accomplish since you would be attempting to purify something that is not seen or felt. This process of Tat-heer is non-specific and the experience and proficiency of the person who carries it out could be limited too.

That is because the proficiency and experience of the Mutahir depends on the proficiency and experience of the original teacher. So, if the original teacher lacks the expertise and experience, the purifier ( Mutahir ) will also lack it. And if the proficiency and knowledge of the teacher is minimal, it will also be minimal in the student who is learning from his teacher.

This type of Tat-heer that is not felt or seen could also be carried out by yourself as you may try to purify and cleanse your heart, spirit, mind, and soul through worship and remembrance of Allah (SWT) (ex: prayer, supplication, fasting, Samara, Hajj, good deeds, reading, etc.). Others may also carry out this process on you, like the sheikhs, U'lama, spiritual teachers, religious institutions, and seminaries. As for the meaning of*‘Ismah -* عصمة , it simply means protection and safeguarding.

Ya'sim refers to the act of protecting, while*‘Asim -* عاصِم is the person or thing that protects. Ma'soom is the person or thing that is sought to be protected by the*‘Asim* , whose occurrence and efficiency of*‘Ismah* is 100% guaranteed. Now, if the person seeks protection, but the efficiency or approval for protection is not guaranteed by the*‘Asim* , he is not anymore called Ma'soom - معصوم .

Rather, he is called Mu'tasim - مُعتصِم since he is not sure if the*‘Asim* will approve or is capable of protecting him or not. Furthermore, if the person actively and relentlessly seeks the protection and exerts lots of effort to attain it, which is also not guaranteed, he is called Musta'sim - مُستعصم . Hence, not every Mu'tasim is a Musta'sim , and not every Musta'sim or a Mu'tasim is Ma'soom .

That is because the Ma'soom is the only one whose process of protection is successfully completed by the*‘Asim* with 100% efficiency.