The Four Stages of Tahaarat

There are four stages of Tahaarat.

1. The first stage is to purify the external body from dirt and filth.
2. The second stage is to protect the parts of the body and limbs from disobedience to Allah Ta’ala, that is, from sins.
3. The third stage is to purify the heart from detestable and dishonourable character.
4. The fourth stage is to cleanse the heart from everything besides ALLAH.

(Al-Masaalihul Aqliyyah)