RE104 Lecture 10: Re104 Lecture 10
Document Summary
Lecture 10- jason sparkes test 2 october 9th, 2019: sufism is islamic mysticism. Islam: first prophet adam, prophet comes to remind people, allah is what muslim call god, revealed the karan. Karan"s the word of god as revealed by allah. Sufism is one of the traditional sciences. Is the dimension of islam devoted to individual spiritual enlightenment through direct exporential knowledge of metaphysical truths: sufis see themselves as specialized in how to bring you to spiritual enlightenment through metaphysical truths. Not as a separate religion that islam: have to have spiritual knowledge of sufism (taste), comes as a loving relationship to god. If you become extremely intimate with god then you will taste metaphysical truths: classical sufism, constantly remember god. If you follow god then god will love you more. Worship: love intensely of those who are associated with god and follow muhamed. If you fall in love with the lovers then you are the lover.
