New to Islam? The Science of Tasawwuf

 

The Aims & Objective of Tasawwuf

Tasawwuf in fact is the Rooh (soul) and state of perfection of the Deen. Its function is to purify the internal state (the heart) of man from the lowly attributes of lust, anger, malice, jealousy, love of the world, love for fame, greed, ostentation, vanity, deception, etc. At the same time it aims at the adornment of the heart with the lofty attributes of repentance, perseverance, gratefulness, fear of Allah, hope, Tauheed (Oneness of Allah subhaanahu wata'ala), trust, love sincerity, etc. In this way, attention towards Allah Ta'ala is inculcated in man. This is in fact the purpose of life. Tasawwuf or Tareeqat is therefore not contrary to the Deen

In fact it is incumbent for every Muslim to become a Sufi (one who follows the path of Tasawwuf). Minus Tasawwuf, a Muslim cannot truly be described as a perfect Muslim.

Therefore the aim of the scholars of this science is purification of the heart and development of consciousness of Allah through submission to the Shariah and Sunnah and the ultimate goal is the attainment of Divine Pleasure & Proximity.