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HARMONIZING THE CLASH OF SUFISM AND SHARIA IN AL GHAZALI’S THOUGH

Teosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism

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Title HARMONIZING THE CLASH OF SUFISM AND SHARIA IN AL GHAZALI’S THOUGH
 
Creator Ahmad, Supriyadi
 
Subject Al-Ghazali; Tasawuf; Sharia; Purification; Harmonization
 
Description Al-Ghazali is an expert and great Muslim scholar who speaks up for moderate Sunni sufism, a sufism which is based on the doctrine of the asceticism of the Qur'an, Prophetic traditions, and the tradition of his companions. He succeeded in purifying Sufism from various deviations, and harmonizing Sufism with sharia, and making it "halal" for Sunnis. According to al-Ghazali, several terms in Sufism should be returned to the original teachings of the Qur'an and Prophetic traditions. In his view, ma'rifah is knowing the secrets of God and His various rules about everything that exists. Heart becomes a means of understanding for a Sufi. So the highest and most noble pleasure is recognizing Allah Almighty, known as ma'rifah. A wise person (‘arif) does not see other than Allah, and everything he or she knows in this existance is only Him and His various creations. In the knowledge of Mukasyafah for example, al-Ghazali wanted to avoid the mistakes of other Sufis who transgressed, such as Abu Yazid al-Bustami and Abu Manshur al-Hallaj with their philosophical concepts which tended to be very complicated.
 
Publisher Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Humaniora - UIN Walisongo Semarang
 
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Date 2020-03-24
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/teosofia/article/view/4407
10.21580/tos.v7i2.4407
 
Source Teosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism; Vol 7, No 2 (2018); 137 -150
2540-8186
2302-8017
10.21580/tos.v7i2
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/teosofia/article/view/4407/pdf_1
 
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