Please explain what is Tasawwuf or Sufi'ism.

Answer

Tasawwuf is part of the Shariah. It is not a concept apart from the Shariah as deviates propagate nor is it a mysterious cult of singing and dancing as prevails among the ignoramuses in certain countries. Tasawwuf deals with the soul of acts. Moral purification is the subject matter of Tasawwuf. The Qur'aan and Sunnah are replete with commands and exhortations regarding moral purification. There is nothing mysterious about Tasawwuf.

Inculcation of Taqwa is among the objectives of Tasawwuf. Thus, the teachings pertaining to Taqwa, e.g. to abstain from idle talk, to oppose the evil emotional desires, to sacrifice one's desires to accommodate others, to be humble, to be generous, to swallow anger, to tolerate the inconveniences of people, to proclaim the truth, to abstain from doubtful food, to observe all the Mustahab and Aadaab acts, to adopt seclusion, to curtail association with people, to reduce speech, to eat less, to sleep less, to adopt simplicity in all fields of life, to contemplate on Maut, Qabr, Aa-akhirah etc., to do soul searching, -- in short, to subdue the evil attributes of the nafs and to adorn it with the attributes of excellence, are all teachings of Tasawwuf. If you follow the teachings of The Majlis and our publications you will be practising Tasawwuf.