السموّ الصّوفي - من الإنسان الخامل إلى الإنسان الكامل: مقاربة في الفلسفة الاجتماعية والتربوية للطريقة الشاذلية اليشرطية: الجزء الأول

Abstract

The first part of this study briefly addresses the religious and Sufi perspectives on "human" from two viewpoints: the first is realistically existential, considering it a transition from the higher realm of the divine presence to the ground of reality and suffering; the second is cognitive, viewing humans as successors to the Creator on Earth, having been taught all the names.

On the path to reaching the main axis of this research, which is the return to elevating humanity from the realm of inactive human to the higher realm of “The Perfect Human”, the researcher attempts to deduce whether Islamic Sufism has a clear and effective educational and instructional approach unified for undertaking this task. He observes the perspectives of Sufi masters regarding "human" and the methods of nurturing. This leads to the most important theory in Sufi thought, namely, the theory of the "The Perfect Human."

The researcher discusses Al-Tariqa Al-Shathuliyya Al-Yashrutiyya as a model, introducing the founder of this sufi path, Al-Sheikh Ali Nur Al-Din Al-Yashruti, and his path (Tariqa) that branched out from the main Shathuliyya path. The researcher presents the perspective of the founding Sheikh Al-Yashruti, in which he categorizes the human being into; inactive/ idle human, capable human, then ascends to active human, ultimately approaching the verges of “the Perfect Human”.

The researcher concludes the first part by addressing the pillars of Al-Shathuliyya Al-Yashrutiyya path. To achieve ethical elevation in individuals, Al-Sheikh Al-Yashruti devised an educational method that begins with the pillars of his path, establishing its connection to humanity. The foundation of his educational approach is based on Love, as the first pillar, to define its emotional framework; followed by Thought, providing the cognitive framework; then Meditation, reflecting the devotional framework; and finally, Submission, to supply the mystical (spiritual) framework for the approach.