Tawassuf

[Umm_Zahra]

:salam:

I wondered if any body could help me, I wanted to start learning about tawassuf and how to improve my spiritual side.

Everywhere I look I try to find some where to begin but everything just looks really complicated, I'm also unsure about sufism, I've heard from alot of people that there are some sufi's who take things to an extreme whilst there are others who are very calm and in touch with their spiritual side.

I don't want to cause any offence or any disputes but I just need some advice on where I can start and also an introduction to tawassuf.

JazakAllah khair for any replies.

Wassalam

[Hamood]

:salam:



What is tasawwuf? (http://www.tasawwuf.org/basics/what_tasawwuf.htm)


Check this tasawwuf site out: www.tasawwuf.org .. you can also contact them with your questions and :insh: you'll get an answer from trustworthy and upright scholars.

You can also post here and the more knowledgeable brothers and sisters can clear up any misconceptions about tasawwuf.

You're on the right track!

[Hamood]

Everywhere I look I try to find some where to begin but everything just looks really complicated, I'm also unsure about sufism, I've heard from alot of people that there are some sufi's who take things to an extreme whilst there are others who are very calm and in touch with their spiritual side.


I Have Heard That Sufis Teach Praying At Graves, Dancing, Music, And Other Innovations?

It is true that there have been, and currently are, people who have deviated from the teachings of tasawwuf, thus misrepresenting this science. This is not unique to tasawwuf. Our history is full of examples of people who called themselves scholars of tafsir, or hadith while misrepresenting the essence of these sciences. Each of the Islamic sciences is interlinked and bounded by its sister sciences. For example, a scholar of tafsir cannot interpret the Quran by contradicting the hadith. Similarly a true shaykh of tasawwuf (sufism) never breaks even the smallest tenets of the shariah or the sunnah. Rather, he sees them as the means of his progress towards his Lord. In fact, he prefers death over falling into even a minute sin.

I saw a holy man on the seashore wounded by a tiger.
No medicine could relieve his pain; He suffered much,
but he nevertheless constantly thanked God, the most high, saying,
"Praise be to Allah that I have fallen into a calamity and not into sin."

If Not All Sufis Are Authentic How Can I Judge Which To Learn From?

Many of our scholars have addressed this question by listing the "signs" of a true shaykh. Needless to say the common principle has always been submission to the shariah, by following the teachings of one of the four schools of fiqh, and a complete submission to the inner and the outer of the sunnah. This is based on the idea that the Prophet is the nearest and most God conscious of Allah's creation. His daily acts are an exemplification of how the most god-consciousness of all of creation lived his life. For example, the Prophet's treating others with kindness, soft speech, humility, preference for white clothing, growing of a lengthy beard, use of the tooth stick, etc are all intentional acts of service to Allah . If someone lacks these sunnan, while claiming they can help bring you closer to Allah, know that they will eventually lead you to a dead end.

[Neyzen]

salaam

www.sunnipath.com

in this web link, you can learn about tasawwuf. there are a few articles of Nuh Mim Ha Keller about Tasawwuf. They will be useful for you inshaAllah.

here is one of them;

http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/PrintMedia/Articles/AR00000144.aspx

massalamah

[muhammadnur]

salaam,

you can also download some lessons in tasawuf at www.suhba.org.

Muhammad-Nur

[Shaykhs-Pir Sahib]

as salamu `alaykum

without lowering the status of the importance of one's spiritual side, i would like to point out the importance of fard al-ayn knowledge.

i noticed that you have selected 'none' as your madhhab, i think it would be a good start to study ibadat according to a maddhab.

a sufi isn't a sufi without shari'a - and a sound understanding of fiqh is undoubteldy necessary before and during the spiritual path.

just some advice, not intended to cause offence.