Sufi Love: Submission to the Beautiful
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- Introduction
- The annihilation of ego
- Distinguishing between dualistic misperception and unitized understanding of God
- The Sufi metaphor for God
- The Sufi poet Jami and God's mystery
- Conclusion
Abstract
The practical and esoteric dimensions of Islam intertwine in the sufi tradition to forge a non-dual relationship between the worshipper and God. Sufis augment their adherence to the Q'uranic doctrine of submission to God (Islam) with a passionate love for "doing the beautiful" (ihsan), exemplified by the practices of dhikr and sama'. By remembering (dhikr) and reciting and hearing (sama') the various attributes of God, Sufis seek to understand their Beloved and remove the veils that stand between Creator and created. As written by the sufi poet Rumi, "Worship is to offer love. The goal is to be restless in that Beauty and to seek It, nothing more (Chittick, 107).
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