Do we believe in one God, like Allah or “Allah”, in Mysticism? Or, is mysticism a cross between the spiritual aspect of humanity linked more directly with the intellectual philosophical bind rather than puritanical acceptance or following of religious rituals as we know them culturally or traditionally?
A diverse response from liberals from conservatives, from women & men will enrich the discussion.
Thanks,
Dushwari
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its more like believing in a god who is not so powerful all by himself and relies on chosen people to carry out some of the tasks necessary for running the affairs of the universe and in such gives them special powers too....
a famous mystic scholar (i hope the two words r not contradictory to each other) of pakistan recently declared in a public speech on the urs of abdul qadir jeelani that shaikh abdul-qadir jeelani (may Allah be pleased with him) was given the power of 'takveen', which he explained as jeelani equalling Allah in "kun fa-yakoon"....
thas mysticism for u....
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ARMughal please what is the meaning of takveen and kun fa-yakoon. 
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Quran 36:82
But His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith unto it: **kun* (Be!) fayakun (and it is).*
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Salam Alaikum
In the name of Allah, the inspirer of truth. All praise is to Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, and all blessings and peace to our Master Muhammad salallah aleihi wasallam, his family, companions, and those who follow them.
One of the clearest and most complete definitions of Sufism was given by the great North African sufi, Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq, who defined it as, “Sincerity in turning to Allah,” and explained that;
“The necessary condition of sincerity of approach is that it be what the Truth Most High accepts, and by the means He accepts. Now, something lacking its necessary condition cannot exist, “And He does not accept unbelief for His servants.” (Qur’an, 39: 7), so one must realize true faith (iman), “and if you show gratitude, He will accept it of you.” (Qur’an, 39: 7), which entails applying Islam. So there is no Sufism except through comprehension of Sacred Law, for the outward rules of Allah Most High are not known save through it, and there is no comprehension of Sacred Law without Sufism, for works are nothing without sincerity of approach, as expressed by the words of Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him):
“He who practices Sufism without learning Sacred Law corrupts his faith, while he who leans Sacred Law without practicing Sufism corrupts himself. Only he who combines the two proves true.” (Iqaz al-Himam fi Sharh al-Hikam, 5-6 from The Reliance of the Traveller, w9.3, 862)
Similarly, Shaykh Muftafa Naja explained that basis of the spiritual way is,
“Absolute uprightness (al-istiqma al-tamma), being with Allah, having presence of heart in one’s slavehood, and conforming to the Qur’an and Sunna in every breath, step, spiritual experience, and state. Its pillar is keeping the company of the people divine knowledge and Sacred Law, and making much remembrance, with presence of heart.” (Kitab Kashf al-Asrarli Tanwir al-Afkar, 41)
And Allah alone gives success.
Wassalam,
Faraz Rabbani.
Source: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=904&CATE=1
For more information, you can read a book by Hazrat Syed Ali Hajweri (ra) called the “Kashful Mahjub (The Unveiling of the Veiled)”.
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Awesome, Faraz.
amazing post.
further, sharing my knowledge with u , please see if u would like to read the book by Hazrat Inayat Khan, “The Inner Self” &
The Living presence by Kabir Helminski.
Best,
Dush