Abstract
This paper is an attempt to elaborate and highlight the attributes and
qualities of leading specialists and reformative factors of Islamic society
blessed with moral par-excellence known as Ṣūfiyā and‘ Ulamā’. As
unfortunately, with an exception of few, these responsible characters
have gone astray following ill commanding self like a wolf in sheep’s
dress hiding their harmful aspects with friendly appearance. These socalled knowledge spreading elements and spiritual mentors are also
accountable to disparage the values and thought associated with Islamic
system of learning and self-purification. So, it is necessary to remove the
curtain in order to visit the real picture of Taṣawwaf .For this purpose, a
book ‘Kashf al-Maḥjūb’ of great Sufi scholar Syed Alī bin ‘Uthmān al
Hujvairī (R.A)has been selected to examine analytically how he
discussed the situation in the light of Qur’ān and Sunnah elaborating the
misconduct and bad behavior of under discussed. One who disguised
himself instead of having conflict between his internality (self) to that of
externality. The habits and attitude of imperfect Ṣūfiyā and the
misleading ‘Ulamā’ and their injurious impact on society have been
discussed by Alī Hujvairī (R.A) in his comprehensive treatise. The author
also setout a strategy to know how to get rid of these so-called Ṣūfiyā
and‘ Ulamā’ and suggested various outlines and framework for
recuperation in order to save the humanity from their lethal side effects.
Sajjad Hussain. (2019) A Critical Appraisal of Imperfect Mystics (Ṣūfiyā-i Khām) and Misconduct Scholars (‘Ulamā-i Sū’) (In the light of Kashf al-Maḥjūb), Islamabad Islamicus, Volume-01, Issue-1.
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