Sufism
, otherwise known as Islamic Mysticism, is a branch of Islam. It
deals with special powers that are contained in the Qur'an. It is a more
philosophical approach, where a person tries to become one with nature, and feel
the power of God. The term mysticism can be defined as the consciousness of the
One Reality -- be it called Wisdom, Light, Love or Nothing. (Shcimmel 23)
A Sufi tries to unite his will with God's will. They try to isolate
themselves, so they can fear and become close to God. By isolating themselves, a
Sufi tries to stay away from politics and public affairs, so as too not get
corrupted. The Sufi's path is a path of love, to be thankful of all God's
bounties. Many Sufi's try ...
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these people who give their good
deeds away are known as dervishes (this is quite different from the belief in
Islam).
Sufi's also stress the remembrance of God, which is called Zikr. They
try to get close to God, to be one with God. They define God as something that
is close to you but you can't see it. That God is all around us, but His
presence is too overwhelming to see. An example is like fish who is in water.
The fish can't really see the water, even though it is all around the fish. Once
a person realizes the presence of God, he or she will feel closer to God.
(Frager 27)
Sufi's believe that God remains hidden, so that people don't complain to
Him (this however is not an Islamic belief). In Islam, God's presence isn't seen,
because He has too much power for the human eyes to see. Sufi's also believe
that pain increases the devotion to God. To get close to God, one must
experience pain. To suffer pain is a true test of faith. Life becomes a test
for that person, and if ...
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It contains certain mysteries
which can boggle the human mind. It has the answer to all question of life, and
that's why a Sufi goes in depth when studying the Qur'an.
Dreams are very important to. The reason being is that they contain
important messages. There are two types of dreams, which are: the truthful
dream and the bolic dream. The truthful dream can be literally translated, and
the bolic dream on the other hand needs to be interpreted by dervish. Dreams
are a means of communication between the Creator and humanity. To dervish,
dreams indicate what type of spiritual state they are in. When the spiritual
state of a dervish changes, the duties and prayers change. (Frager ...
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