Between Salafi and Sufi: Ibn Taimiyyah’s critique of al-Qusyairi’s Views on Sufism
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Ibn Taimiyyah, al-Qusyairī, Akhlaqi SufismAbstract
This article discusses two sects that are often contrasted: Salafi and SÅ«fÄ«. It focuses on the views of Ibn Taimiyyah al-HarrÄnÄ« as a representative of Salafi and ‘Abd al-KarÄ«m al-QusyairÄ« of SÅ«fÄ«-sunnÄ« on Sufism. By analyzing the works of Ibn Taimiyyah and al-QusyairÄ« on Sufism, this article explores Ibn Taimiyah’s critical notes on al-Qusyairi's views on Sufism. Ibn Taimiyyah wrote no less than thirty-eight treatises on Sufism and cited more than forty SÅ«fÄ« texts in explaining and analyzing his views on Sufism. Al-QusyairÄ«, on the other hand, describes in detail the SÅ«fÄ« figures and their views in his RisÄlah. He also included his Sufistic analyses in Laá¹Äif al-IshÄrÄt. Using an interpretative approach and content analysis, this article finds that Ibn Taimiyyah did not reject Sufism. He rejected the practice of Sufism that he thought was not intertwined with the Qur’Än and Sunnah. This is evident from his respect for al-QusyairÄ«, whom he called al-Syaikh al-UstÄż, and Mutaá¹£awwifah Ahl al-KalÄm, a term of honor within the ṢūfÄ« order. Nonetheless, Ibn Taimiyyah notes that al-Qusyairī’s quotations in his work are not followed by references and explanations. In explaining the practice of zuhd, al-QusyairÄ« did not provide examples from the á¹£ahÄbah and tÄbi’īn to strengthen his argument.Downloads
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