{"id":17,"date":"2012-01-09T00:07:41","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T14:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevewatson.info\/blog\/2012\/01\/09\/the-relation-of-the-sufi-to-the-worldly-parts-of-islam\/"},"modified":"2012-03-15T22:05:51","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T12:05:51","slug":"the-relation-of-the-sufi-to-the-worldly-parts-of-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevewatson.info\/blog\/2012\/01\/09\/the-relation-of-the-sufi-to-the-worldly-parts-of-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Relation of the Sufi to the Worldly Parts of Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A summary of the informative parts of Chittick, W. C. (2000) Sufism: A Short Introduction<\/em> (Oneworld:Oxford) ch. 1.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>The din<\/em> according to the Hadith of Gabriel (<\/span>Sahih al Bukhari 1:2:48<\/a>):<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/font><\/p>\n

Aspect<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Islam <\/span><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

(Submission)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Iman <\/span><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

(Faith)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Ihsan <\/span><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

(\u2018Doing the Beautiful\u2019)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Bodily Focus<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Body<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Head<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Heart<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Essentials<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

5 Pillars<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

3 Principles<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

5 Objects<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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i<\/span><\/em>. Profession <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

i<\/span><\/em>. Unity<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

i<\/span><\/em>. God<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

ii<\/span><\/em>. Prayers<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

ii<\/span><\/em>. Prophecy<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

ii<\/span><\/em>. Angels<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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iii<\/span><\/em>. Alms<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

iii<\/span><\/em>. Eschatology<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

iii<\/span><\/em>. Scripture<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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iv<\/span><\/em>. Fasting<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

iv<\/span><\/em>. Prophets<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

v<\/span><\/em>. Pilgrimage<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

v<\/span><\/em>. Last Days<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Institution<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Shari\u2019ah<\/span><\/em> (Law)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Kalam<\/span><\/em> (Dogma)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Experts<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Fuquha\u2019<\/span><\/em> (Jurists)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Mutakallimun <\/span><\/em>(Theologians)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Sufis<\/span><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Iman<\/span><\/em> according to \u2018another\u2019 hadith:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/font><\/p>\n

Iman<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Act with limbs<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Voice with tongue<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Acknowledge in heart<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Right doing<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Right thinking<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Right seeing<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Sufi<\/span><\/em> tradition of binary complementary divine attributes:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/font><\/p>\n

Attribute<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Majesty<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Beauty<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Wrath<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Mercy\/Love<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Severity<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Gentleness<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Associate<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

The created world<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

The act of creation<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 D.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>(May be appended to A:)<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/font><\/p>\n

Goal<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Good Conduct<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Truth<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Unity<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Path<\/span><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Obedience to God<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Reason guided by God<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n

 <\/font><\/p>\n

Love directed at God<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

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