Sufi transcendence: from the inert human being to the perfect human: Part 2

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Published Mar 18, 2025
Wafa Ahmed Al-Sawafta

Abstract

After addressing, in the A first part, the educational, cognitive, worship, and mystical frameworks that Sheikh Ali Nur al-Din al-Yashruti linked to the pillars of his path to achieve human elevation from the inactive human to the Perfect Human, the researcher continues in the second part of the research to study the constants and variables in the educational function within the Sufi path. He begins by discussing the constant of creed, identifying its impact on Sufi variables such as human traditions and customs, as well as the practices and diverse rituals that the path imparts to the disciples, tailored to their individual differences and states of consciousness.

"In conclusion, the researcher studies the educational tools employed by Al-Sheikh Al-Yashruti to achieve his mystical and educational philosophy. The most significant tools include: The Sheikh (who assumes the role of an educator or mentor); surpassing the educational role to provide divine (transcendent) knowledge; then the Sufi path (which emulates the role of family, school, or academy in its individual impact and represents the guild or party in its societal influence). Additionally, the researcher does not overlook the importance of individual effort or personal motivation, which plays a crucial role in the disciples' upbringing. Finally, the researcher sheds light on the role of challenges posed by external decriers (the others) in Sufi thought."

In the end, the paper concludes that the Sufi path faced numerous challenges, the most significant of which were: bridging the gap between the ancient and the modern in dealing with the contemporary human; the necessity of establishing a modern and effective educational approach that balances between reason and emotion, the ancient and the modern, the senses and the spirit, and between Sharia and truth. Finally, it sheds light on the individual following Al-Yashrutiyya path, illustrating their role in contemporary society as a practical model for the theoretical framework embraced by the path.

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Ahmed Al-Sawafta, W. . (2025). Sufi transcendence: from the inert human being to the perfect human: Part 2. Al-Qasemi Journal of Islamic Studies, 9(1), 95–138. Retrieved from http://ojs.qsm.ac.il/index.php/ISJournal/article/view/967

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Sufism, Al-Yashrutiyya, Education, Philosophy, Sheikh Ali Nur al-Din al-Yashruti, Mysticism

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