Praise be to Allah Who has chosen for us the religion of Islam, the only religion acceptable to Him, and Who has made us a

This book is presented to Muslims in pursuance of the aims and objectives to help Muslims understand the Qur’an and the Sunnah as they were

Sufism is often, willfully or otherwise, referred to by Sufis themselves, or by orientalists, as “Islamic mysticism”, in order to give the impression that Islam

Sufism is a blend of various thoughts and philosophies. By intermingling a few traces of Islamic teachings with it, the Sufi thinkers attempted to sanctify

Like many other Sufi doctrines, pantheism is adopted from man-made religions and philosophies, as confirmed by S. R. Sharda in his book, Sufi Thought “Sufi literature

Sufism is a schism developed during the fourth century of Hijrah, exploited by the deviationist sects, the Batini (clandestine) sects, and the rest of the enemies

Another fundamental of the Sufi order’s structure is the certified shaikh, necessary to give the murid his wird. This can also be given by the shaikh’s deputy. But

The covenant is one of the cardinal principles of Sufism, upheld by all Sufi orders. It is taken during a ceremony in which the shaikh

Sufism presumes a fundamental link between the shaikh, head of the Sufi tareeqah (order), and the murid (novice), extending throughout their lifetime and continuing after their death. The muridtakes an ‘ahd (oath)

In order to make Muslims aware of the seriousness of the Sufi bai’ah, it must be defined linguistically and judicially. Linguistically it signifies bartering or exchanging commodities.