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[quote]Quote: So if the word did not exist in earliest times, we should not forget that this is also the case with many other Islamic disciplines, such as tafsir, ‘Koranic exegesis,’ or ‘ilm al-jarh wa ta‘dil, ‘the science of the positive and negative factors that affect hadith narrators acceptability,’ or ‘ilm al-tawhid, the science of belief in Islamic tenets of faith,’ all of which proved to be of the utmost importance to the correct preservation and transmission of the religion.

Reply: Point taken. A new name is not the basis of its rejection. However, instead of straightaway denouncing any criticism as 'propaganda' - we must try to analyze the roots of the criticism. The claim of opponents of Sufism is that it differs with 'real islam', the proponents say it does not. Now even the definitions 'real islam' and interpretations of Quran and Sunnah differs between the two groups, hence the confusion. That is why I earlier suggested to go to the root of the problem and discuss that first, instead of specific matters such as Zikr etc. The root of the problem, is I think well described in Asif Iftikhar's discussion on Sufi Epistemology. I have provided the link in my earlier post.

Now the root question is that is a Sufi's 'ilqa', the same as 'wahi' in its certitude? Mr. Usmani said that 'ilqa' is specific to that person only. Point taken. However, the question remains regarding its certitude. Secondly, if we do allow such certitude to it, does it (ilqa) not then have the authority to give a Divine approval, to a particular interpretation of Quran&Sunnah? Hence making it possible for a Sufi to make a deviant interpretaion as part of religion (even if it is for him only)?

I ll appreciate if we focus on these questions this time...

Regards,
Salman[/quote]

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