keithnurse
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Someone told me he is a student of tasavvuf. Is this the name of a scholar? or a denomination of Islam? or what?
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Thanks for that information.The person meant to say that he is a Sufi, or practicing/studying Sufism.
Tasavvuf is the Turkish pronounciation of Sufi. (tasawwuf in Arabic)
Someone told me he is a student of tasavvuf. Is this the name of a scholar? or a denomination of Islam? or what?
The person meant to say that he is a Sufi, or practicing/studying Sufism.
Tasavvuf is the Turkish pronounciation of Sufi. (Tasawwuf in Arabic).
Around the world Sufism is considered to be Islamic mysticism. the legendary poets Rumi and Ibn Arabi are considered to have emerged from a flourishing Sufi background.
is it OK for a non-Muslim to answer a question that directed at Muslims on Islam DIR?
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Non Muslims arent allowed to debate in DIR forums.
so you are free to answer as if it is in your practice? so, i can answer quesitons about Judaism or any other beliefs in the way i understand it without debating. i can answer as i wish, without debating. is that right?
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Lava, Saladan answer was much clearer to me than yours. He said "Tasavvuf is the Turkish word for Sufi" That was more helpful than say "Tasavvuf is Islam". If you want to just be a Muslim without any extra labels then don't say "I am a student of tasavvuf", rather, say "I am a student of Islam".so you are free to answer as if it is in your practice? so, i can answer quesitons about Judaism or any other beliefs in the way i understand it without debating. i can answer as i wish, without debating. is that right?
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Lava, Saladan answer was much clearer to me than yours. He said "Tasavvuf is the Turkish word for Sufi" That was more helpful than say "Tasavvuf is Islam". If you want to just be a Muslim without any extra labels then don't say "I am a student of tasavvuf", rather, say "I am a student of Islam".
Lava, Saladan answer was much clearer to me than yours. He said "Tasavvuf is the Turkish word for Sufi" That was more helpful than say "Tasavvuf is Islam". If you want to just be a Muslim without any extra labels then don't say "I am a student of tasavvuf", rather, say "I am a student of Islam".
Allâh loves mankind the most as He has created everything apart from mankind for man [45/Al-Jâthiyah 13]. The fact that He wishes His creature He loves the most to be happy is perfectly put in its proper place. For this reason, Allâh orders man to reach irshad [2/Al-Baqarah 186, 42/Ash-Shûra 47]. Because only the person who has reached irshad has attained to Islâm, consequently to an infinite happiness. He has attained to the last rank of being a perfect man (Insân-ı Kâmil). He has been a perfect man from the point of view of happiness.
1. Extinction (the spirits surrendering to Allâh) [Fenâ]
2. Everlastingness [Bekâ]
3. Asceticism [Zuhd]
4. Surrender [Teslim] [the physical bodys surrendering to Allâh, being a muhsin (good-doer).
5. Ûlul Elbâb (the owners of continuous zikir, consequently of the treasures of the divine secrets).
6. Ihlâs (utter Purity). These stages of Sainthood have been completed.
The second and real content of being a perfect man is the ability to be able to lead (men) to irshad.
This ability does not exist in man as he is merely of the opinion that he possesses it.
To be able to be a murshid is only realized through his being invited to the Irrevocable Repentance (Tövbe-i Nasûh) [66/At-Tahrîm-8] by Allahû Tealâ after his having reached Ihlâs (utter purity) and through the fact that our Exalted Lord communicates to him that he has reached Salâh (Improvement). And those whose eye of the inner heart is open see the Light of Improvement (halo) over his head [66/At-Tahrîm 8].
It should not be forgotten that the continuous zikir (zikr-i dâim) is essential during the three stages beginning from the stage of Ûlül Elbâb (the owners of the treasures of the Divine Secrets) [3/Âl-Imrân 190, 191]. But at the stage of Salâh (Improvement) zikr-i kullî (the total zikir) (all the organs of the bodys repeating the name of Allâh ceaselessly) is essential.
7. Thus, the stage of Salâh (7. stage) is formed. At the first two of the three ranks of Salâh (Improvement) the connection of the free will to the Will of Allâh and then its removal are experienced. And at the last rank of Salâh, Allâh takes only one personage under His disposal in each Era.
It has been seen that not only the fulfillment of the duties related to our physical body but also to our soul and spirit has been made obligatory upon us. As for this: it is to depend on the whole of the Book (the Qurân) in respect of the relations between Allâh and the servant [3/Âl-Imrân 119]. From this standpoint, to depend on the entirety of the Book is to depend on the whole of the Noble Qurân. As for being Islâm, as we have seen it, it can be realized only in depending on the whole of the Noble Qurân.
To depend on the whole of the Book is to surrender to Allâh the spirit, the physical body, the soul and the free will, these four trusts granted to us. As for the process of delivering these 4 trusts to Allâh: it is Tasavvuf (Sufism). It is the level reached by our Master the Prophet (PBUH) and his Companions (sahabe), the life lived by them. It is to attain to the honor of being Islâm. Tasavvuf is to surrender to Allâh, to live Islâm, Islâm in the Qurân. Tasavvuf is to put Islâm into practise.
Therefore, Islâm = Tasavvuf (Sufism).
Allâh has made irshad obligatory upon us [2/Al-Baqarah 186; 42/Ash-Shûra 47]; Irshad is the surrender of the three bodies and the free will to Allâh, is to be Islâm, is Tasavvuf (Sufism).
The Surrender (Teslim) is a prescription (farz).
Islâm is a prescription.
Therefore, Tasavvuf also is a prescription.
lava, you could have simply said that it meant that the man is Sufi and studying Sufism instead of going all around to prove that Sufism is Islam. It's as if you are saying that Sufism is the correct Islam or something like that. I'm sunni but i'll say i'm a sunni if someone asked me in details about my beliefs. I think it's ok to mention that you are a Sufi if you are one. It's just my opinion though.
you're right, i am afraid i said too much. i am sorry for that. i did not know there are people who see Sufism as a Hindu belief or some kind of paganism till i met some people here. just wanted to make sure, it is Islam, that's all
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