Hamood
30-08-2009, 01:30 AM
The Reality of Tasawwuf (Part One) (http://deoband.org/2009/08/tasawwuf/sharia-and-tariqa/the-reality-of-tasawwuf-part-one/)
By Mawlana Zakariyya Kandhalwi
It has been mentioned above that Sayyiduna Jibril (may Allah grant him peace) asked the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), "What is ihsan?" The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, "Ihsan is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing him..."
Tariqah in reality is another name for ihsan, or the way to acquire the quality of ihsan. It is this that is called Tasawwuf and Suluk, or name it what you wish -- these are all terms.
Read the entire article... (http://deoband.org/2009/08/tasawwuf/sharia-and-tariqa/the-reality-of-tasawwuf-part-one/)
By Mawlana Zakariyya Kandhalwi
It has been mentioned above that Sayyiduna Jibril (may Allah grant him peace) asked the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), "What is ihsan?" The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, "Ihsan is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing him..."
Tariqah in reality is another name for ihsan, or the way to acquire the quality of ihsan. It is this that is called Tasawwuf and Suluk, or name it what you wish -- these are all terms.
Read the entire article... (http://deoband.org/2009/08/tasawwuf/sharia-and-tariqa/the-reality-of-tasawwuf-part-one/)