Sufism:The underlying theme of Sufism is that an individual can achieve a personal knowledge or oneness with God during his mortal life. The way is to first destroy the difference or the duality that exists between God and man by destruction of the self or the ego. This is known as fanaa (Arabic, lit: annihilation) Besides various Sufi prayers (which are different for different Sufi orders), one should make it a part of life to remain humble, considerate and indulge only in acts which help one in the quest to control ones desires. After fanaa is achieved, the individual is resurrected in the mould of God (this is called baqaa, Arabic lit:subsistence)). This is the state where he has achieved the divine love of God. In a certain sense, it may be said that he has achieved God, now. He should now try to keep increasing this closeness throughout his lifetime. A person who has crossed the various Sufi stages and achieved this sort of mystic union with the Divine, is called a Wali (a saint or friend of God) and the state is termed Wilayat (friendship/union)
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:14:25 +0000
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