Two Key Parameters of Absolute Zuhd in the Sufi Tradition: Ma’rifa and Rida
Journal Title: Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Zuhd, one of the key concepts of the Sufi lexicon, is grounded in a conceptual framework that can be broadly summarized as "the human being's seeking or not seeking a thing, at heart." A zuhd which is, in and of itself, absolute and perfected, is directing the desire (raghba) and attachment towards the world in the heart to Allah and to enable the heart to seek Him above everything else. This can also be described as "the state of the servant's preferring Allah to everything else." A heart which has attained ma'rifa, or intimate knowledge of Allah, is pleased and contented with His every judgement and will pertaining to their person. The greatest rank of contentment (rida) is the human being's attaining the spiritual state expressed as "neither being pleased by worldly gain nor grieved by worldly loss." This approach closely corresponds to absolute zuhd.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehmet Yavuz ŞEKER| Yrd. Doç. Dr., M. K.Ü. İlahiyat Fakültesi myavuzseker@hotmail.com
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