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What Is Sufism? | Living the Islam of the Qur'ân

Sufism is surrendering the spirit, face, nafs and will to Allah. Discover the path to happiness through the 7 stages and 4 surrenders of the Qur'ân.

Oaths | The Day of Qalu Bala (Bazm-i Alast) | Al-A'raf 172

What do the oath, covenant and pledge given to Allah on the day of Qalu Bala mean? Purification of the nafs and union of the spirit explained with verses.

1st Surrender | The Surrender of the Spirit to Allah | Dying Before Death

The surrender of the spirit to Allah: guidance, wishing to reach Allah, purification of the nafs and fanafillah, examined in detail in the light of the verses.

What Is Intercession? | Repentance with the Murshid in the Qur'ân | Forgiveness

Is intercession on Judgement Day or in this world? The true meaning of intercession and repentance before the murshid in An-Nisa 64 and Al-Baqarah 123.

4th Stage: The Surrender of the Physical Body to Allah

What it means to keep the covenant we gave Allah in pre-eternity: the surrender of the physical body and becoming muhsin, explained with verses of the Qur'ân.

3rd Stage: The Surrender of the Spirit to Allah | Purification of the Nafs and the Heavens

The surrender of the spirit to Allah, fanafillah, sayr wa suluk, the seven heavens and the journey of union explained in the light of the verses of the Qur'ân.

2nd Stage: Following the Murshid and Istiane

Is following a spiritual guide (murshid) obligatory according to the Qur'ân? Istiane, purification of the nafs and the murshid's place on the path of guidance.

1st Stage: To Wish to Reach Allah

Wishing to reach Allah is the first step of guidance (hidayah). Discover how wishing your spirit to reach Allah opens the door to eternal happiness in Paradise.