Sufism and Ma'rifa

<p>Sufism or tasawwuf is an ocean without end. It is the knowledge of the Divine that encompasses the entire universe. Sufism is ma’rifa, the knowledge of Allah.</p><p>    This is something that exceeds description however everyone speaks of it according to their capacity of understanding and spiritual degree.</p><p>    Mahmud Sami ç states:</p><p>    “The origin of Sufism and its rules and methods are all based on the sharia.</p><p>    Sufism is profound love of Allah and abandoning all pretension.</p><p>    Sufism is the chemistry of the effusion of the elixir of truth.</p><p>    Sufism is constant remembrance and invocation and departing from everything other than Allah”</p><p>    The realm of ma’rifa is very distinct that some mention of it see it to be as a village, some other a big as a small town. Other aggrandise it as a great country and other imagine the world and the hereafter and magnify the realm of ma’rifa to such a degree.</p><p>    However the essence of the matter is none of these. Only those who have a share in and a taste of it can know…</p><p>    The purpose of this booklet is to describe with citations and examples of Spiritual Masters, Ârif and Friends of Allah those points.</p>