Content Details | NUML Online Research Repository

Title (برصغیر پاک و ہند میں اسلامی تصوف پر ہندہ مت کے اثرات (تحقیقی جائزہ

Author(s) Hifz Ur Rehman

Abstract A Researched Critique of Hindu Influence on Islamic Sufism in Subcontinent The distinctive feature of universality of Islam offers solution to all the problems faced by human race. Islam not only encompasses comprehendsively laws regarding peace, politics, war and state affair but it also addresses man's spiritual needs and caters the related issues in the most appropriate manner. Islamic jurists tried to deal with day to day issues logically; a group of Muhaddiseen (Scholars of Hadith) has been there to preserve Ahadiths. Similarly the discipline that has been working from day one, to purge man's innate evil desires and focus moral aspect, is named as Tassawuf. Tassawuf, in reality, is a process of cleansing and purification of heart and mind, under spiritual principles, that is in conformity with the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah. This exercise of Sufiya (Spiritualists) has been in practice since long. But unfortunately, some of the disapproved rituals were added to the discipline of Spiritualism which does not belong to Tassawuf and Islam in itself. These false practices strengthen gradually among the Muslims due to the close proximity with Hindus and later on, accidently became an undesired feature of Tassawuf. The topic that has been discussed in this research is that these illegitimate rituals have been added to Tassawuf are the impact of Hindu philosophy. This influence has been analyzed and researched. The method that I have chosen for the research is “Qualitative Method”. This has been proved after a brief review of literature that Tassauf e Haqiqi (Real or True Spiritualism) is the cleansing of inner soul (Nafs), restraining from ignoble deeds and the attainment of virtues (Fazails). Many a non Islamic practices or beliefs present in Tassawuf whose eradication is vital. For example; Due to living with Hindus, the Muslims too, started considering Suffiya as the masters or controller ofIX metaphysical forces. The characteristics which are specific for Allah Almighty were assigned to Suffiya. Many Hindu customs exist in Islam due to living closely with Hindus and labeled as part of Tassawuf as meditation in forests for a long time, was a practice of Hindu Pundits. Metempsychosis, Omnipotent and different festivals is the result of co-existence with Hindus. Beside this many more such other misconceptions have been discussed in this research. I would recommend in the light of the discussion to exempt Tassawuf from these wrong beliefs and bring it back to its original form as it changes character and morals of the society in the past; now Tassawuf is a need

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Islamic thought & Culture

Language Urdu

Publication Date 2020-06-30

Subject Islamic Studies

Publisher

Contributor(s)

Format

Identifier

Source

Relation

Coverage

Rights