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Sufism contra Shari'ah?

Is Sufism against Shari'ah: T here is a difference of opinion among scholars of Islam regarding origin of the root word Sufi as the word Sufi was not known till the third century AH.  After quoting various opinion scholars say that it is derived from Suf (woolen garment) some say that, it is extracted from the word 'Safa' (cleaning of impurity). The first Sufi group arose in Basra (Iraq) and the founders of the first Khanqah (Sufi Seminary) were the students of Abdul Wahid bin Zayd, who was a disciple of the famous Hasan Basri.  Sufism and Tasawwuf as a term were coined in later years but words such as Tazkia and Ahsan appear in the Qur'an and Hadith respectively.  The word Tazkia which means to purify oneself appear several times in the Quran. For example: Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify (tazkia) them . Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise." —...
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The Preaching of Islam in India! Part 4 (SHAYKH AHMAD SIRHINDI part-2)

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  Mujaddid Alf thani  Imam Rabbani Shaykh Farooq Ahmad Sirhindi... image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tomb_of_Ahmad_Sirhindi,_Rauza_Sharif_Complex,_Sirhind.jpg Mujaddid’s initiation in the Khawaja’s order: The Mujaddid was received warmly by Khawaja Baqi Billah when the former called upon him for initiation in his spiritual order. Ordinarily the Khawaja never showed any interest in enrolling novices for spiritual training but his treatment of the Mujaddid suggested as if he had been awaiting his arrival. Of a fact, the Mujaddid was to become the chief propounder of the Khawaja’s spiritual order in India and to renovate the spiritual climate then obtaining in the country by bringing the then liberal mystic thoughts and practices within the orthodox confines of the Shari’ah. Thus, deviating from his usual practice, the Khawaja asked the Mujaddid to extend his stay with him for a month or so as his guest. When the Khawaja was thinking of coming to India a par...
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The Preaching of Islam in India! Part 2 (KHAWAJA NIZAMUDDIN AWLIYA part-3)

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