Questions regarding Sufis and Kalima

Sumiyyah · 07-07-2005, 01:25 PM

AssalamuAlaikum,

In my notes I have that some Sufi groups, in their belief that "Allah is everything and everything is Allah", think that the missing part of the kalima (the part inferred by the subject "ilah" is "existance".

So now I'm guessing that they would translate the kalimah into "There is no diety worthy of existance except Allah"...but this is confusing me.

Can someone please explain this further?

JazakAllahuKhairan,
Sumiyyah

UmmSarah · 07-07-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sumiyyah

AssalamuAlaikum,

In my notes I have that some Sufi groups, in their belief that "Allah is everything and everything is Allah", think that the missing part of the kalima (the part inferred by the subject "ilah" is "existance".

So now I'm guessing that they would translate the kalimah into "There is no diety worthy of existance except Allah"...but this is confusing me.

Can someone please explain this further?

JazakAllahuKhairan,
Sumiyyah

no worthy of....

their interpretation: There is no diety in exeistance except Allaah.

"worthy of" is what we say the missing khabar is: (bi haqq)

laa :there is no

ilaah : one that is worshipped

bi haqq : worthy of (that worship), rightful, deserving, in true right

illaa : except

Allaah: Allaah

Sumiyyah · 07-07-2005, 02:00 PM

JazakAllahuKhairan, UmmSarah! I was hoping you would reply!

Its clear to me now, Alhamdulillah.

07-07-2005, 01:25 PM	#1
Sumiyyah Ummat Muhammad Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 696	Questions regarding Sufis and Kalima AssalamuAlaikum, In my notes I have that some Sufi groups, in their belief that "Allah is everything and everything is Allah", think that the missing part of the kalima (the part inferred by the subject "ilah" is "existance". So now I'm guessing that they would translate the kalimah into "There is no diety worthy of existance except Allah"...but this is confusing me. Can someone please explain this further? JazakAllahuKhairan, Sumiyyah __________________ Can you rest knowing that you would spend eternity in the lowest level of Jannah, when you had a chance to live amongst the Prophet (s) and his companions? Why would anyone want to "settle"? When you have the urge to do the bare minimum, always ask yourself, "Would the highest people of Jannah do this action?" "What did I do to really deserve Jannah for eternity?"

07-07-2005, 02:00 PM	#3
Sumiyyah Ummat Muhammad Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 696	Re: Questions regarding Sufis and Kalima JazakAllahuKhairan, UmmSarah! I was hoping you would reply! Its clear to me now, Alhamdulillah. __________________ Can you rest knowing that you would spend eternity in the lowest level of Jannah, when you had a chance to live amongst the Prophet (s) and his companions? Why would anyone want to "settle"? When you have the urge to do the bare minimum, always ask yourself, "Would the highest people of Jannah do this action?" "What did I do to really deserve Jannah for eternity?"

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