Sufism has been part of Afghanistan almost as long as Islam itself - more than 1,300 years. Afghanistan is commonly called "the home of Sufi saints". The mystics have been an integral part of the
This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion [al-Maaidah 5:3]. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours [i.e., Islam] that is not a part of it, will have it rejected. 3. The Sufi branch of Islam has enjoyed spectacularly good press in the West. Hailed as peaceful mystics who believe jihad is a spiritual quest, nothing violent or unpleasant, Sufism has attracted While all Muslims believe that they are on the pathway to Allah and hope to become close to God in Paradise-after death and after the Last Judgment- Sufis also believe that it is possible to draw “Do Sufis have proof in the hadith to substantiate that they are not deviating from the Islam?” assuming the science of tasawuff should be judged by textual references from hadith, and so on. To answer all the above, we must look back briefly at the progression of Islam up until the twelfth century. The main controversy for sufism amongst non-Sufis is based on stereotype that they worship the dead. This isn't true but as always, stereotypes are based on a grain of truth. In this case, worshipping the dead are generally reserved to a very small minority of sufis and the mainstream sufis reject them. Sufis focus on spiritual aspect of Islam Sufis believed that their descendants, referred to as pirs, or "spiritual guides," inherited some of the saints' charisma and special access to Allah. Orthodox clerics, or mullahs, considered such .do sufis believe in allah
