{"product_id":"sufism-its-essence-amp-the-traits-of-its-people","title":"Sufism: Its Essence \u0026 the Traits of its People","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"\u003eby Habib Umar translated into English by Ustadh Amjad Tarsin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is Sufism?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book seeks to clarify the meaning behind this often-misunderstood term. Sufism, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etasawwuf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas it is known in the original Arabic, is the science of purifying the heart for the purpose of reaching Allah. This is done by acting with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eihsan\u003c\/em\u003e, or excellence, in every situation, and following the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esunna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the Prophet Muhammad \u003cstrong\u003eﷺ\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA true Sufi is someone who has reached the station of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eayn al-yaqin, \u003c\/em\u003eor the witnessing of certainty, which usually comes after many years of hard work. The people who try their best, but have not yet reached, are really quasi-Sufis, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emutasawif\u003c\/em\u003e. As for the people who love them, but are not actively trying to progress spiritually, are attempting to resemble Sufis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Traits of Sufis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many people all over the world, who claim to be Sufis. Habib Umar outlines the ten traits that must be followed by anyone who claims to be a Sufi. These traits are universal to the various spiritual paths\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55634935447928,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8543\/5158\/files\/Sufism-HabibUmar.png?v=1787117199","url":"https:\/\/furthestboundarybookshop.co.uk\/products\/sufism-its-essence-amp-the-traits-of-its-people","provider":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}