WHAT IS TASAWWUF (SUFISM)? Part 1

 The next series of posts was prompted by a dear friend who recently asked me what is the purpose of establishing an Islahi Ta’alluq (a mentorship relationship in religion) and how does it work. As he cannot read Urdu, I promised him I will translate some authentic material into English. What follows draws heavily on talks on this topic by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB though is not a literal translation as Mufti sahib’s talks were delivered to an audience with some prior knowledge of this topic, which may not be the case here. May Allah Ta’ala forgive any unintended mistakes as I am just a novice, and not an expert on this topic. Aameen

Translating specific terms from one language into another is always a difficult task. For example, the English words closest to the Urdu word Takabbur (تکبّر) would be Arrogance or Grandiosity but they do not quite convey the full meaning and connotation of the word Takabbur which is defined as a person’s belief that he is superior to others and others are inferior to him. For this reason, I have used the original Urdu words along with a description of what they mean and noting down the closest English term.

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