The Beliefs of the Soofees & Ahl As-Sunnah
The Beliefs of the Soofees & Ahl As-Sunnah
About This Book
In this short book, Shaykh Sa'd bin Nasir ash-Shathri compares the beliefs of the Sufis with the creed of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah on the pillars of iman.
He points to specific places where some Sufi teachings depart from the Sunni position, especially on divine knowledge, the spiritual "stations" (maqamat), and the veneration of saints and spiritual masters, and he explains how these conflict with tawhid.
The author does not reject spiritual effort. He asks the reader to tell sincere striving that follows the Sunnah apart from innovations that entered parts of the Sufi tradition later. The book argues for the position of Ahl as-Sunnah and should be read as a critique, not as a neutral survey of Sufism.
What's Inside
- Sufi and Sunni beliefs compared on the pillars of iman
- Divine knowledge
- The spiritual stations (maqamat)
- Veneration of saints and spiritual masters
- Sincere spirituality versus innovation
Who It's For
- Readers who want to understand the creedal differences between Sufism and Ahl as-Sunnah
- Muslims in the West who have come across Sufi teachings
Book Details
- Author: Shaykh Sa'd bin Nasir ash-Shathri
- Translator: Ariff bin Abee Bakr Olla
- Binding: Paperback
- Pages: 76
- Size (inches): 5.75x8.25x0.20
- Size (cm): 15x21x0.50
- Edition: 1st (2016)