Sufisem is a good thing in Islam. Sufisem is basically devotion to obedience. However this only comes after acquiring the Islamic knowledge, doing all the obligations, refraining from all the sins, and donig optionals (Nawafil).
However now a days many people claim to be sufies and they are against it in principle. They have strayed from the true sunnah of the Prophet. I will insha’Allah post some of their names and their flase sayings.
Re: Bewarned from Flase Sufies
One must be warned from those who claim to be sufies and oppose the true sufi fundamentals. Among those people who oppose the explicit text of al-Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet peace be upon him are:
Hassan Qatirjiy: Follows Sayid Qutub in his extreme beliefs. Claims that no matter how many times one curses Allah, he is still a Muslim as long as he does not choose another religion. He claims that Women must cover their faces otherwise they are enormous sinners. Calls for extreme beliefs that permits the killing of Muslims for following the local governments even in the smallest maters.
Khaled al-Jundiy: He says that there’s no harm in choosing any religion, and the one who wants to apostate is most welcome. He claims that there’s not such thing as al-Qur’an is a cure. And he says about our masters Abu Bakr and Omar believe in beliefs that are not accepted by the sound mind. He claims that a non pious Muslim does not benefit from the Qur’an. He claimed that Allah dwells in things, and that Allah resides in a direction. He accused Prophet Ibrahim with shirk (associating partner to Allah) and other blasphemous beliefs.
Munirah Qubaysi and Muhammad Ameen Sheikho: .. a sect emerged in syria that has very ill beliefs that oppose Ijma^ of alsunna. I'm still researching further on them.
Ahmad Hassoon: .. under thourough research in his books.
Muhammad Rajab Deeb: Claims to be sufi, asks his people to pay him money otherewise they are considered hypocites to him. research almost complete.
Muhammad al-Buti: claims Allah dwells in things, and that Allah is a body and that souls are attached to Allah, and accuses the Prophet with doubt in his prophethood, and that it’s permissible to watch pornography.
Nazim al-Qubrusliy: Claims that reciting the last verses of al-Buqrah will make you reach a rank higher then the prophets. Has many strayings. Is spreading vastly by the name of Sufisem.
The Yashrutiyah Shadhiliyah: It’s said that they claim to follow Sheikh Aliy Noorud-Deen al-Yashrutiy from Tunisia who lived in ^akka, Palestine. He had followers, some of them deviated during his life and so he disowned them. They claim that Allah dwells in everyone, male or female, this kufur is worst then the kufur of jews and fire worshippers. They claim Allah is in everything, in fact one said to other you are Allah, this wall is Allah.. this is from the sever blasphemy. Allah is clear from dwelling in this, or from things dwelling in him, Allah has no shape or limit or body, Allah exists without a place. Sheikh Ali Noorud-Deen, Allah guided by him some people. But the others misguided, those Yashrutiyah when they gather men and women they shake hands of the marrigable woman and they say: We are the sufi people of Tariqah, they deemed a haram matter as halal wal^iyathubillah. A women among them said: I move my hand because Allah is in it. They are disbelievers.
The Tijaniyah: It was said that Abul-^abbas at-Tijani during the occupation of morocco, his Tariqah was changed and perverted between his followers it’s possible that he is not like them, it’s possible that they are like the Yashrutiyah. They have a statement they say “O Allah raise the rank of the prophet the one who is really You” they claim that Muhammad is Allah Himself wal^iyathubillah. They claim they are sufies, they claim that anyone who takes their Tariqah becomes better then the Qutub Waliy. They sit in a circle and recite their Wird and claim that the prophet sits with them. They have other strange false beliefs.
The Dandrawiyah: The origin of it is correct, but those who follow it now they have perverted its origin. Abul-^abbas ad-Dandrawiy was Egyptian, he was not like the Dandrawiyah today. Those are lost, they don’t know Islam, they say: “O Allah raise the rank of every creation and their creations” this is blasphemy, they claim that creations create. Al-Qur’an says what means: “Allah is the creator of everything”. So there’s no creator other than Allah. Strange, these people read al-Qur’an and oppose it.
The Burhaniyah: Their sheikh is Ibrahim al-Burhaniy, was a bank agent, and then claimed to follow the Sufi Tariqah. He shakes hands of marriageable women, and women kiss his hand. Both matters are forbidden in Islam. They have a book called: “Awrad of al-Burhani Tariqah” on page 30/31 they say: “Allah inhabits the creations, and it’s possible for the slave to dwell in Allah” we seek refuge by Allah from this kufur. This Tariqah is not from the Tariqahs of the true sufies, in fact true sufies warn people from it.
There are other sufi claimers who have false beliefs. Like those who claim that the prophet knows everything that Allah knows, or the ones who say that Prophet Muhammad is inhuman, and that he is physical light. This belies the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet. Allah said in the Qur’an what means: (and we made from water every living thing) and another ayah (O Muhammad Say I’m a human like you, Allah reveals on to me). And The Prophet peace be upon him said: “I only know what Allah conveys onto me”. Beware from those who claim to be sufies and oppose the Qur’an and the Snnah of the prophet peace be upon him.
We ask Allah to protect us, and Allah knows best.
Re: Bewarned from Flase Sufis
Warnings posted here were to differentiate between Islam and extremism; because Ahlus-Sunnah are moderate [waja^alnakum Ummaatan wasata] the Ayah means: We have made you a moderate nation.