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Sufism is the mystical branch of Islam in which Muslims seek divine love and truth through direct personal experience of God. [1] This mystic tradition within Islam developed in several stages of growth, emerging first in the form of early asceticism, based on the teachings of Hasan al-Basri, before entering the second stage of more classical mysticism of divine love, as promoted by al-Ghazali ...
Hence, it must have taken him a considerable amount of time to write this book. [2] He is known to have travelled for at least 40 years to places such as Syria , Iraq , Persia , Kohistan, Azerbaijan, Tabaristan, Kerman, Greater Khorasan , Transoxiana, Baghdad amongst other places to acquire knowledge.
The physical similarities between the two supports the idea that the Blue Quran originated in Spain around the 9th-century. One theory is that an Umayyad patron commissioned the Blue Quran and that the manuscript was created by Christians, who have a greater tradition of writing their sacred texts on dyed parchment than Muslims.
Professional copyists employed a particular form of Kufic for reproducing the earliest surviving copies of the Quran, which were written on parchment and date from the 8th to 10th centuries. [11] It is distinguished from Thuluth script in its use of decorative elements whereas the latter was designed to avoid decorative motifs. [ 12 ]
Adaab al-Sufiya, a book on the manners of the Sufis. Adaab al-Suhba wa Husn al-Ushra; Amtaal al-Qu'ran; Al-Arba'een fi al-Hadith, a text written about simple living and Ascetism (abandoning the world to seek Allah). Bayaan Ahwaal al-Sufiyya; Darajaat al-Muamalaat, an explanatory text glossary different Sufi terminology & words.
The use of paper amplified the development of new writing styles and motivated calligraphers to heighten the manuscripts' aesthetic appeal. Kufic script had been used as the main style of scripture until about 1200 CE. After [9] the turn of the 13th century, calligraphers began to prefer writing styles such as naskh to transcribe the Qu'ran. [8]
Sufis believe the name of Muhammad is holy and sacred. Devotion to Muhammad is the strongest practice within Sufism. [104] Sufis have historically revered Muhammad as the prime personality of spiritual greatness. The Sufi poet Saadi Shirazi stated, "He who chooses a path contrary to that of the prophet shall never reach the destination. O Saadi ...
The word muṣḥaf is meant to distinguish between Muhammad's recitations and the physical, written Quran. This term does not appear in the Quran itself, though it does refer to itself as a kitāb (كِتَابٌ), or book or writings, from yaktubu (يَكْتُبُ) or to write, in many verses. [3] [4]