THE INTROSPECTIVE CRITICISM IN MAKTUBAT OF IMAM RABBANI AHMAD FAROQ AL-SARHANDI

Authors : Ahmet HAKSEVER

Pages : 197-206

Doi:10.17218/husbed.11866

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Publication Date : 2015-01-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Criticism is important for the refinement and the maturation of any person or institution. Introspective criticism is more beneficial than outside criticism in the field of science. Islamic Mysticism has an extensive background of introspective criticism within Islamic science. These provide introspective critiques that are separated into two sections within Islamic mysticism. The first is the general introspective criticism which looks like a complaint. This kind of critique emerged from the third century insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AH);. The second type of introspective criticism is “deviation” and it is accepted as a tool for behavior and also for practices of criticism. Letters to the disciples of the Murshids contained questions from remote places which were answered. These letters are considered guides to introspective criticism. Imam Rabbani insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1034/1624); is one of the murshids who educated his disciples with his letters. In this article, I will be studying on Imam Rabbani’s introspective criticism on Sufis’ ideas and practices like paradoxical expressions, in favor of the preponderance of sainthood, the acknoqledgement of halal and haram, giving importance to the miracle and khal and vajd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(state);, the exess on malamat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(reprimand);, and unauthorized guides.
Keywords : İmam Rabbani, Mektubat, İçedönük Eleştiriler