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Islam: God and Ultimate Reality

Sufism: Tasawwuf, Tariqa and Dhikr

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Recall questions on tasawwuf, tariqa and dhikr, creation as emanation, wahdat al-wujud, fana and baqa, the early mystics and al-Ghazali, and the criticisms other Muslims make of Sufism.

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Key term

What is the goal of the Sufi path?

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Which much-loved saying explains why God created, in Sufi teaching?

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How do Sufis read the natural world?

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  1. 1

    Define tasawwuf.

    Model answer

    It is Sufism, the inner and mystical dimension of Islam, concerned with purifying the heart and drawing near to God.

  2. 2

    What is the goal of the Sufi path?

    Model answer

    Direct, experienced knowledge of God rather than knowledge merely about Him.

  3. 3

    Define the term tariqa.

    Model answer

    It is a Sufi order following a particular spiritual path under the guidance of a master.

  4. 4

    Define dhikr.

    Model answer

    It is the repeated remembrance of God by reciting His names or short formulae, often done in a group.

  5. 5

    Explain the Sufi distinction between God’s essence and His attributes.

    Model answer

    The essence is utterly unknowable in itself, while the names and attributes are how God discloses Himself and can be known.

  6. 6

    What is meant by saying God is incomparable?

    Model answer

    Nothing in creation stands in any relation of likeness to Him, so He cannot be measured, imagined or compared.

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