Sufism in Saudi
Salaam How are you all?
Just found this and thought I'll quickly post it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/01/AR2006050101380.html
Thoughts?
I was a bit hmmmmm.....
Salaam How are you all?
Just found this and thought I'll quickly post it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/01/AR2006050101380.html
Thoughts?
I was a bit hmmmmm.....
Okay, I've been reading some of the past few comments and i find the discussion really interesting. The rare times actual Islam gets discussed is when someone passionate comes along but fact is, it's confusing and hard to follow when there are MASSIVE chunks and snide remarks to each other snaking between these chunks
SO
In ONE PARAGRAPH of your own words, say what you know about Sufism and why you think it's right or wrong.
And another thing, can we keep this intellectual and not personal? Everyone here is intelligent, there isn't a need to prove it by trying to top-trump each other.
Please&ThankYou
Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?
How do you even know for sure that you are reading this post and not just imagining it while staring at a blank screen? If there is even a screen that is...
Delusions. Everyone has probably heard of some suicide cults in other parts of the world where they convince themselves that the world is going to end like yesterday, and that they have to kill themselves, but there is more of it closer to home too.
Salaam
Peace of heart comes from a heart free of anxiety. Anxiety is caused by the weight of all that is material.
The weight of possessions, love of family, children, this world etc.
These all weigh the heart down and prevent it from soaring. The way to purify and free it is to remember Allah (swt).
Remembering Allah (swt) internally/secretly by making inward supplications is one of the principle qualities of identifying the true believer.
Wasalaam