SUFISM-THE DEVIATED PATH

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 is either wholly or partly an esoteric religion, with a set of dogmatic rituals to be understood by the elite alone-in this class, the Sufis! Unfortunately, the lack of any sound critical analysis of the subject in the English language allows these orientalists to flood the English and North American book market with literature that stands unchallenged, and dupes naive Muslims into believing that true salvation can only be attained by pursuing a mystical order. Their vain goal strips Islam of its Universality. The Sufis have introduced many innovations into Islam in the name of Tasawwuf and have justified such practises by fabricated statements and unsound arguments

 Although many sects have appeared throughout the ages, none have outlasted as long and spread their effects into the homes of so many as Sufism has. The emotional attachment that a countless number of Muslims have towards this sect is so powerful that any analysis should be purely from an objective perspective; Its conclusions however leave no doubt as to the alien nature of Sufi teachings that have infiltrated into the religion that our beloved Prophet (s.a.w.s) left us upon.

True Muslims should be content with the name "Muslims given to them by Almighty Allah as he says: which means,

"He has chosen you (to conform to His religion) and has imposed no difficulty upon you in religion, the religion of your father Ibrahim. He named you 'Muslims' both before (in the preceding Divine Scriptures) and in this Book." (22.78)

Ibn Kathir elaborated on this verse, saying: "Allah has chosen the Muslims, honoured them, and distinguished them exclusively of other nations by the most honourable Messenger and the most perfect religion, and He has not overburdened them with more than they can bear.

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 of the post-Timur period shows a significant change in thought content. It is pantheistic. After the fall of Muslim orthodoxy from power at the centre of India for about a century, due to the invasion of Timur, the Sufi became free from the control of the Muslim orthodoxy and consorted with Hindu saints, who influenced them to an amazing extent. The Sufi adopted Monism  and wifely devotion from the Vaishnava Vedantic school  and Bhakti  and Yogic practices   from the Vaishnava Vedantic school. By that time, the popularity of the Vedantic pantheism among the Sufis had reached its zenith."

If Sufis insist that they are Muslims, then what is the sense of identifying themselves with Sufism rather than with Islam. The word "Sufism" was not familiar to those who lived in the first and the best three generations of as-Salaf as-Salih (the pious predecessors) who were commanded by Allah the Exalted and His Messenger Muhammad (s.a.w.s)

WHAT THE  ISLAAMIC SCHOLARS HAVE SAID ABOUT SUFISM

STRUCTURE OF SUFI TAREEQAH {ORDER}

SUFISM : ITS ORIGINS

Recapturing Islam from the Pacifists

DEVELOPMENT OF SUFI THOUGHT

Understanding Ibn al-Arabi

THE TAKFEER OF IBN ARABI

IBN ARABI THE "SUFI"  JUDGED BY THE IMAMS OF ISLAMIC NATION

SHIRK IN THE NAQSHBANDI TAREEQAH

IN DEFIANCE OF THE QUR'AN AND SUNNAH

THE NAQSHBANDI TAREEQAH UNVEILED

MANIFEST AND HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE

THE IRREFUTABLE PROOF THAT NAZIM AL-QUBRUSI NEGATES ISLAAM

Are We Allowed to Create New Types and Styles of Adhkaar

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