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What is Sufism?

What is Sufism?. Ahmed Mirza M.D. Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education (www.nfie.com ). In The Name of God,Most Compassionate,Most Merciful. Greetings of Peace. Assalam-o-Alaikum Peace be with you. Al-Fatiha -Opening Surah. In the Name of God,the Compassionate,the Merciful

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What is Sufism?

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  1. What is Sufism? Ahmed Mirza M.D. Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education (www.nfie.com )

  2. In The Name of God,Most Compassionate,Most Merciful

  3. Greetings of Peace Assalam-o-Alaikum Peace be with you

  4. Al-Fatiha-Opening Surah In the Name of God,the Compassionate,the Merciful The Owner of Day of Judgement Thee we worship&inThee we seek refuge Guide us upon the straight path The path of those to whom Thou art gracious Not of those upon whom Thine anger has fallen, Nor of those who are stray Amin

  5. Terminology • Tasawwuf • “Islamic Spirituality” • “Sufism” • “Islamic Mysticism” • “Esotericism” • Tazkiya • Purification of the heart • Ihsan • Perfection and excellence • Most Beautiful

  6. Sufism:Terminology • Ilm-al-Yaqin • Knowledge of Certainty • Ain-al-Yaqin • Vision of Certainty • Haqq-al-Yaqin • Essence of Certainty

  7. Terminology (contd.) • Shariah • Islamic law • Tariqah • Sufi path, Way • Marifah • Gnosis • Haqiqah • Truth, Reality

  8. Origin of Sufism • Safa • “Purity”- to purify the heart • Saff • “The First Rank” • Ashab-us-Suffa • “Companions of the bench” • Suf • “wool”

  9. What is Tasawwuf(Sufism)?A.Godlas • What is Tasawwuf? Good character and awareness of God.That’s all Tasawwuf is. And nothing more • .What is Tasawwuf? Love and affection.It is the cure for hatred and vengeance. And nothing more • What is Tasawwuf? The heart attaining tranquility– which is the root of religion. And nothing more.

  10. What is Tasawwuf? Concentrating your mind,which is the religion of Ahmad (pbuh). And nothing more. What is Tasawwuf? Contemplation that travels to the Divine throne.It is a far-seeing gaze. And nothing more. Tasawwuf is keeping one’s distance from imagination and supposition.Tasawwuf is found in certainty. And nothing more. What is Tasawwuf(Sufism)?A.Godlas

  11. What is Tasawwuf(Sufism)?A.Godlas • Surrendering one’s soul to the care of the inviolability of religion;this is Tasawwuf. And nothing more. • Tasawwuf is the path of faith and affirmation of unity;this is the incorruptible religion. And nothing more. • Tasawwuf is the smooth and illuminated path.It is the way to the most exalted paradise. And nothing more.

  12. What is Tasawwuf(Sufism)?A.Godlas I have heard that the ecstasy of the wearers of woolcomes from finding the taste of religion. And nothing more. Tasawwuf is nothing but shari’at.It is just this clear road. And nothing more.

  13. Foundation:Quran & Sunnah “One cannot be a Benedictine without being a Christian or a Sufi without being a Muslim. There is no Sufism without Islam.” William Stoddart

  14. Foundation “He who practices Sufism without learning Islamic Law (Shariah) corrupts his faith, while he who learns Islamic Law without practicing Sufism corrupts himself. Only he who combines the two proves to be true.” Imam Malik

  15. Shariah(Law)&Tariqah(Way) Shariah consists of 3 parts,Knowledge(ilm),Deeds(amal)&Sincerity(ikhlas)Until all 3 are realized,Shariah cannot be fulflled. When Shariah is fulfilled,the pleasure of God Almighty results&this is superior to all forms of happiness.The Shariah is gaurantor of all happiness both in this world&hereafter.Tariqah is servant of Shariah&perfects the Sincereity(Ikhlas). Ahmad Sirhindi (d.1624)

  16. “That inimitable symphony, the very sounds of which move men to tears & ecstasy” Pickthal

  17. Shariah,Tariqah,HaqiqahLaw,Way,Experience “ Shariah is my words (aqwali) , Tariqah is my my actions (amalie), Haqiqah is my interior states (ahwali)” Hadith Shariah (Law),Tariqah (Way)and Haqiqah(Experience)are mutually interdependent

  18. Misconceptions • Universal • No organic link with Islam • Racist Theory • European Orientalists • Bad Innovation • Muslim Fundamentalists • Islamic Mysticism • Paranormal State • Islamic Esotericism • Inner Dimension without Outer • Social Withdrawal, Opium

  19. Hadith Gabriel What is Islam? Submission,Surrender What is Iman? Faith,Belief. What is Ihsan? Perfection&Excellence • “A state of being such that when you pray you so adore God as though you see Him or at least realize inwardly that if you do not see Him, He nevertheless sees you.” • Ihsan means doing good and being kind to others.Enlightenment

  20. Islam,Iman,IhsanBody, Mind,Spirit • Islam • Doing • Rituals, • Social, • Personal • Five Pillars • Fiqh • Jurist • Iman • knowing, • faith, • reason • Articles of Faith • TheologyPhilosophy • Theologian, • Philosopher

  21. Ihsan:Spirit • Ihsan,being,actualization virtue&goodness,deepest awareness of self&direct communion with Ultimate Reality- God. • Developing traits&virtues of Prophets, Adam --to- ---Muhammad Love,generosity,nobility,justice,sincerity, forgiveness • Tasawwuf,Sufism • Sufi

  22. Goals of Sufism • “Acquire attributes of God” • Takhhaluque bi akhlaquillah • “Die before your death” • Mootoo qabla unta Mootoo • “The faithful is the mirror of the faithful” • Al-mumin mirat al-mumin • To acquire nearness of God (Qurb) • Practice Ihsan

  23. Goals of Sufism • To achieve contented self (Nafs-ul-Mutmainna) • To cultivate God awareness (Taqwa) • To transform self (Tazkiya-e-Nafs) • Removing the bad habits and acquiring the good manners

  24. Sufis:Love ofGod&His Creation All people are the children of God on earth “ Oh God! I bear witness that all Thy  creatures are brothers”Hadith  “ Why this meaningless talk about the believer, the kafir, the obedient, the sinner, the rightly guided, the misdirected, the Muslim, the pious, the infidel, the fire worshipper? All are like beads in a rosary.” Abdul Quddus of Gangoh The Contribution of Indian Sufis to Peace and Amity.K.A.Nizami

  25. Sufis:Love of God&Creation Adopt the ways of God To reflect in one’s own thought and activity the attributes of God. “ Higher spiritual life is nothing but service of humanity, It is not (chanting) the rosary, (remaining on the) prayer carpet or (wearing) coarse garments.”Nizamuddin To identy service of God with the service of man The Contribution of Indian Sufis to Peace and Amity.K.A.Nizami

  26. Sufis:Love of God&Creation Unity of Divine Revelation. “Say: We make no difference between them (prophets of God)” Quran:3:78 “All these religions and faiths are branches of the same tree,They have sprouted from one and the same root.”Shah Niaz Ahmad “Learn from the eyes the way to develop,unity and oneness.The two eyes appear different but their vision is one.” The Contribution of Indian Sufis to Peace and Amity.K.A.Nizami

  27. Words of Wisdom • The intension of Fasting&Prayer is to transform the earthly qualities into higher qualities & to discover the essence of Humanity within & becoming knowledgeable of the essence of self, a doorway to understanding Divine,as • “Whoever knows one’s self,knows one’s God”&”Whoever purifies one’s self for forty days,the spring of knowledge will flow from his heart onto his tongue” Said the Prophet(PBUH)

  28. “The best people are those who are useful to others”.‘Hadith

  29. Junaid Baghdadi(830-910)'The Eight Qualities of the Sufi' Liberalitysuch as that ofAbraham; Acceptance of his lot, asIsmailaccepted; Patience, as possessed byJob;Capacity to communicate bysymbolism, as inthe case ofZachariah; Estrangement from his own people, which wasthe case withJohn; Woollen garb like the shepherd's mantle ofMoses; Journeying, like the travelling ofJesus; Humility, asMuhammadhad humility of spirit

  30. Practice Perfection&Excellence in Shariah Dhikr:Spiritual method to cleanse Heart “ Invocation,Remembrance, Mention.” Allah,Lailaha illalah,99 Names Salutations on Prophet

  31. Dhikr:Quran “Invoke the Name of thy Lord and devote thyself to him with utter devotion” (Sura of the Enshrounded one, 8) “Verily in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest” (Sura of the Thunder, 28) “Remember Me and I shall remember you.” (152)Sura of the Cow,

  32. Sufi Orders • Qadriya • Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (d.561/1166) • Suhrawardiyya • Abdul Qadir Abu Najib as-Suhrawardi (d 564/1168) • Shadhiliya • Abul Hasan ash-Shadhli (1196-1258) • Chishtiya • Muinuddin Chishti (d.633/1236) • Naqshbandiya • Bahauddin Naqshband (1317-1389)

  33. Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (1077-1166) Eminent Scholar of Shariah(Islamic Law)&Tariqah(Sufism) Founder of the Qadiriya Sufi order, Spiritual Pole of his time , Al-Gaus al-Azam

  34. Shaykh Shihab al-Din `Umar b. `Abd Allah al-Suhrawardi (1144-1234)was a model of orthodox moderation, founder of the great Suhrawardiya Sufi order, Suhrawardiya Order He is the author of the celebrated 'Awarif al-ma'arif, an excellent text of Sufism. KNOWLEDGE for ENCOUNTERING GOD: Qamar-Ul Huda, Fons Vitae

  35. Chishtiya Order Muin ad-Din Chishti (1141-1230) known as Gharib Nawazis the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order of South Asia.He taught,renunciation, strict self-discipline, personal prayer; Sama, independence from rulers, generosity to others, tolerance and respect for religious differences.

  36. Muin ad-Din Chishti “to develop river-like generosity, sun-like affection and earth-like hospitality.” The highest form of devotion, according to him, was “to redress the misery of those in distress – to fulfill the needs of the helpless and to feed the hungry.”

  37. Shah Shahidullah Faridi (1915-1978) Born in England,Studied at Oxford,read the Sufi treatise Kashful Mahjub, left his home in search of a Sufi shaikh. In India, he met Syed Zauqi Shah.,became his spiritual successor&lived in Karachi,Pakistan for 30 years.He was a renowned writer on spiritual matters, and was regarded as having great clarity and insight. One of his most famous books is InnerAspects of Faith.

  38. Naqshbandiya Order • Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari,(1318-1389)Initiatic chain, from the Prophet Muhammad to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, use of the silent invocation of God (dhikr); and a strong adherence to the shariah( Islamic Law).

  39. Naqshbandiya Order • Naqshband”naqsh= "engraving“=engraving the name of Allah in the heart,Band="bond“=link between the individual and his Creator. Naqshband means "image-maker," "Pattern Maker“ "Reformer of Patterns",Way of the Chain" or "Golden Chain”. Naqshbandi follower has to practice his prayers and obligations according to the Glorious Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s) and to keep the Presence &Love of Allah alive in his/her heart all the times with practice of silent dhikr. • (FAITH, PRACTICE and PIETY,BOOK REVIEW by  Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph.D., )

  40. Naqshbandiya Branches: Yasavi- Ahmad Yasavi,d.1167 Mujaddidi- Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi d.1624 Khalidi,- Mawlana Khalid Baghdadi d.1827, The Khalidi Sufi network spread throughout the Turkish,Central Asian, and Arab world but was strongest in Anatolia and Kurdistan.

  41. Shaykh Muhammad Masum Naqshbandi.d.01/8/2007 Spiritual guide of Naqshbandoya Foundation,Islamic scholar renowned for his depth of spiritual wisdom, radiated a sincere, humble, yet uncompromising piety. He transformed the lives of people over six decades. He was living example of “The learned scholars of my community are the heirs of the prophets”Hadith.

  42. Mawlana Khalid Baghdadi(1779-1827) Shaykh ‘Uthman Siraj ad-Din (1781-1867). Shaykh Muhammad Baha’ ad-Din (1837-1881), Shaykh ‘Umar Diya’ ad-Din (1839-1901), Shaykh Muhammad Najm ad-Din (1863- 1918), Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ala’ ad-Din(1863- 1954) Shaykh Uthman Sira al-Din 11(1896-1997) Shaykh Muhammad Masum Naqshbandi d.2007 Shaykh Muhammad Masum Naqshbandi(R.A)

  43. Shaykh Masum Naqshbandi(R.A) Shaykh Masum Biarah,Khanqah

  44. Shaykh Muhammad Masum(R.A) • Biarah Naqshbandi Khanqah-Mosque

  45. Shaykh Muhammad Masum(R.A) Shaykh Masum at Mawlid-un-Conference,Chicago with Shayukh of Qadriya,Rifaiya,Chishtiya

  46. Abu’l-Hassan ash-Shadhili d.1258

  47. Shadhiliya Order -Principles In solitudity and in public, should always be afraid of God. Should follow Shariah in speech and deed. In prosperity and poverty, happiness and sorrow, good and bad, should not beg to the creations but to the Creator. When God shows his mercy less or more, should be Thankful to God. In joy and sorrow, fortune and misfortune ,should believe that everything is from God.

  48. Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee Founder of the Lama Foundation,Islamic Study Center(ISC),Dar al-Islam Foundation in Abiquiu New Mexico Director of an-Noor Educational Trust and Green Mountain School. Books : The Transliterated Tajwidi Qur'an,Madrassah Shadhuliyyah, "Orisons" and "Origins“, Embracing Islam"

  49. Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller American Muslim,Born in 1954 in Odessa,WA Educated at U of Chicago and UCLA., studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Azhar. Books Umdat al-Salik (Reliance of Traveller) Al-Maqasid: Imam Nawawi's Manual of Islam; Sunni Path: A Handbook of Islamic Belief; Tariqa Notes (on the Shadhilli path).  Imam Nawawi's Kitab al-Adhkar (Book of Rememberance of Allah)

  50. Shaykh Nuh Mim Keller

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