Sufism & Tasawwuf
Sufism is known as "TASAWWUF". It's a route of praying in islam. The majority Sufi is belong to " SUNNI ISLAM". For sunni the people of tasawwuf is very much important.
Some of the islamic scholars who belief in "SALAFI METHOD" think that sufism is full of bidat. They say this without entering in sufism.They see just outside of sufism.
Present world sufism's grand scholars quota, their dedication for establishing islam, their contribution for islam are nit highlighted. And if they got highlighted, their thinking, their work is published after distorted. As example we can see Rumi's life. Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi (ra:) still a great scholar for sufism. But we know him as poet. He is the Jalaluddin Muhammed Rumi(ra:) who saw Prophet Muhammad (Sa:) in his dream. And Prophet Muhammad (sa:) suggested him for his writing. But we know him as just a poet.
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A doctor knows how hard is his work and how pure is his service. And a human who is in tasawwuf or sufism know how pure it is.
Generally it's work will seen by people different from how Prophet Muhammad (sa:)'s time additional prayer prayed. Some culture of sufism is look like bidat, but in islam good bidat is acceptable. And if you don’t know what is truly meaning of bidat you can research.
The time of Prophet Muhammad(Sa:), companions of Prophet Muhammad(Sa:) are directly got touch with Prophet Muhammad(Sa:) and they become close to ALLAH TAA'LA. But after than people can't do that because they couldn’t get touched with Prophet Muhammad(Sa:) . So there need change in praying additional. Than sufism invented. Some become sufi by birth, some were made in this world after their birth. But what they is right by Shariah. And it's proven.
Tasawwuf or Sufism says, " Pray as if you see Allah, whether it happens or not, surely Allah seeing your every moment. " Sufism is not differ from shariah. It's a way which establishing more strongly the connection with Prophet Muhammad(Sa:) with the follower of Prophet.
Moreover it makes strong the faith which we the muslims called "IMAAN" .
Really well writing dear. Present world sufism's grand scholars quota, their dedication for establishing islam, their contribution for islam are nit highlighted. And if they got highlighted, their thinking, their work is published after distorted. As example we can see Rumi's life. Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi (ra:) still a great scholar for sufism. But we know him as poet. He is the Jalaluddin Muhammed Rumi(ra:) who saw Prophet Muhammad (Sa:) in his dream. And Prophet Muhammad (sa:) suggested him for his writing. But we know him as just a poet. I didn't know the details about it.But thanks for explaining this very clearly.