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**TeapseTic** · 10-10-2010, 02:24 AM

In the introduction to the Shaykh Uthman Dan Fodio's Ihya as-Sunnah, the description of two ideological tendencies which seem to exist throughout the Ummah.

These innovations emerged from two groups: those who are ignorant and make false claims to the path of tasawwuf; and those who reject the science of tasawwuf altogether.

In his Mirat ‘t-Tullaab, the Shehu describes the character aberrations of the two groups. He says, “The scholars have said that whoever does not have a share of this science of tasawwuf, it is feared for him and evil ending. And the least share a person should have from it is acceptance of it and surrendering its knowledge to its people. Whoever has two traits will never receive opening into this science: heretical innovation (bid`a) and arrogance (kibr). It is said that whoever is a companion of this world’s life and is persistent in following his corrupt passions will never realize this science.”

These two groups have become prevalent during these times. The first group, the ignorant sufis and charlatan shaykhs, have been responsible for all of the misrepresentation which revolves around the people of tasawwuf. It is because of them that the second group, the munkiruun (rejecters) have emerged slandering the people of this science and condemning their noble path.

10-10-2010, 02:24 AM	#20
TeapseTic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	In the introduction to the Shaykh Uthman Dan Fodio's Ihya as-Sunnah, the description of two ideological tendencies which seem to exist throughout the Ummah. These innovations emerged from two groups: those who are ignorant and make false claims to the path of tasawwuf; and those who reject the science of tasawwuf altogether. In his Mirat ‘t-Tullaab, the Shehu describes the character aberrations of the two groups. He says, “The scholars have said that whoever does not have a share of this science of tasawwuf, it is feared for him and evil ending. And the least share a person should have from it is acceptance of it and surrendering its knowledge to its people. Whoever has two traits will never receive opening into this science: heretical innovation (bid`a) and arrogance (kibr). It is said that whoever is a companion of this world’s life and is persistent in following his corrupt passions will never realize this science.” These two groups have become prevalent during these times. The first group, the ignorant sufis and charlatan shaykhs, have been responsible for all of the misrepresentation which revolves around the people of tasawwuf. It is because of them that the second group, the munkiruun (rejecters) have emerged slandering the people of this science and condemning their noble path.
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