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Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-2

Fethullah Gülen

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Yaqada (Wakefulness)

In the language of Sufism, yaqada (wakefulness) means that an initiate must be aware, careful and sensitive with respect to

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Another Way of Journeying and Initiation

Some make spiritual journeys by refining and developing the inner faculties, while others purify the carnal self within, causing it

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A distance of two bows’ length

This metaphoric Qur’anic expression concerns God’s Messenger’ unparalleled nearness to God during his Ascension. From the viewpoint of Sufism, it

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Sayr u Suluk (Journeying and Initiation)

In the language of Sufism, when used together, sayr u suluk (journeying and initiation) denotes becoming free of bodily and

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Fasl and Wasl (Parting and Reunion)

In the language of Sufism, fasl (parting) denotes renunciation of the world and the hereafter with respect to their own

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Baqa Bi’llah (Subsistence with God)

Subsistence with God denotes that the servant of God regards all existence, including him or herself, as being non-existent in

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Mujahada (Striving)

According to people of the heart, mujahada (striving) means doing what is required by having been endowed with will-power. It

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Chila (Suffering)

Denoting abandonment of all (worldly) pleasures and delights, and the affliction and hardship one bears when overcoming corporeality, chila (suffering)

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Waqt (Time)

In the language of Islamic Sufism, waqt (time) denotes the time when the Divine gifts pour on a traveler to

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Mushahada (Observation)

Mushahada (observation) means using insight to see in Divine acts the Divine Names that give existence to them, and to

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