Answers to the questions I was asked on Sufism.

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* Isn’t the Quran and the tradition of the Rasul (sallalahualihi wassallam) sufficient for a Muslim?
No, we live in the world of Allah. Allah has bestowed us with knowledge we ourselves are not aware of yet.

* Isn’t the Rasul (sallallahualihi wassallam) is the best to follow?
 Yes, but not only Rasul (sallallahualihi wassallam) but any pious [wo]man.

*Isn’t sharia from Allah, the Almighty?
Yes and no. Sharia is cranal interpretations of Allah’s command.

*Isn’t Islam for all the ages?
 Sure as is any other belief system “right” or “wrong”

*Aren’t the Ambia’s practice only Islam?
No. They practice mysticism.

*Doesn’t the practice of Sharia purify heart?
 No. The practice of love (self-understanding) purifies the heart.

*Aren’t there so many practices in Sufism which were not present at the time of the Rasul (sallallahualihi wassallam)?
No. They were present before Islam was introduced.

*Isn’t recognizing all the religions as having some way of emancipation in the name of perennialism un-Islamic, against the basic spirit of Islam that Islam is the only truth and Rasul (sallallahuaalihi waassallam) has come to purify the wrong practices among peoples in the name of religion?
All religions claim to be the only truth. “Only you” have the only truth for yourself.

*Isn’t the term ‘Muslim’ sufficient to describe a true and perfect human-being?
No!

*Is there any mention of the terms ‘Sufism’ or ‘Sufi’ in the entire Quran and in the Hadiths of Rasul (sallallahualihi waassallam)? If not how dare a Muslim term himself as a Sufi? How is his faith in Quran who prefer the term ‘Sufi’ over the term ‘Muslim’?
Sufism is indirectly mentioned in the second chapter of the Qu’ran ;
“In the name of the merciful and compassionate God.“
"Alif. Lam. Mim. That is the book! there is no doubt therein; a guide to the pious, who believe in the unseen, and are steadfast in prayer, and of what we have given them expend in alms; who believe in what is revealed to thee, and what was revealed before thee, and of the hereafter they are sure. These are in guidance from their Lord, and these are the prosperous.”

*Why a Muslim should be called a Sufi whereas Muslim means ‘the person who submit himself/herself completely to God’ and Sufi means just ‘the person who wear woolen cloth’?
Symbolic. The woollen cloth represents poverty and divorce from the world. Not all Muslims act upon their title.

*Isn’t a Muslim supposed to be loving to all, honest, modest, decent, benevolent, non-violent etc and to have all kinds of virtues a human can have?
Yes, but they’re not. Those are the descriptions of a Sufi.

*Aren’t there so many practices in Sharia to purify the hearts of the Muslims such as – Salat, Zikr, Siam, the ‘tahajjud’ salat and thinking of the Creator and His creation which is meditation?
Sure. But one must think and not just follow. Be honest with self.

*Doesn’t Allah asks all the humans to ponder over His creation and different aspects of life and death?
Exactly . No go re-read what you asked and how it has All been conditioned into you.


Beware of self-deception and deception from those self imposed authorities that are blind and misleading. Repent happens at all times. Follow the truest of truths from the deepest reaches of darkened fear within and light the candle of Allah.

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