Some of them (also considered ‘Sufi’ in Indian...

Some of them (also considered ‘Sufi’ in Indian sub-continent) were forced to flee from the cruelties of the enemies of Ahl Al-Bayt -asws and took refuge in the land of Hindus/Sikhs. The inhabitant of Indian sub-continent, not only welcome them but some of them also developed love and admiration of Ahl Al-Bayt -asws .

The most of them (termed Sunfi) were mainly the Sadaat [4] who had emigrated from Arabian Peninsula, they had observed Taqqiya (dissimulation) to safeguard their Eman (belief) for generations but had been strictly following the teachings of Ahl Al-Bayt -asws . Their devotion, love, charming manner, wisdom and spiritual purity from the filth of the sins, had a long lasting impact on the native Hindus and Sikhs.

As a result, they would visit the Sadaat immigrants, and after developing respect and affection for them, they would embrace Islam in large numbers – the reason behind a large number of Muslims found today in Indian sub-continent. The Sufis, therefore, who are condemned by the Masomeen -asws are those who devised ‘chanting’ rituals and ‘mantras’, while leaving out the Teachings of the Book and its interpretation by the Ahl Al-Bayt -asws .

In this article, we will highlight the man-made practices observed in the society, initially invented by the power greedy mullah/sufis, who are, these days, known by several names. These are the ones who have deviated from the true teachings of Masomeen -asws for the sake of the greed of the worldly gains and would take and leave teachings of Ahl Al Bayt as per their own preferences.

They do not present ‘proofs’ from the Quran and Sunnah [5] of Masomeen -asws but talk about their own experiences and ways. They are easily recognisable, as they have ceased working (earning wages) and have assumed the responsibilities of correcting and organising the affairs of human beings, using various types of self-made techniques. In return they expect their share in the income and resources of their followers.

Some of them are called ‘Gadee Nasheen’, which is a hereditary supremacy and still exist in many parts of the world, particularly in Indo-Pak. To demonstrate their superiority over masses, mostly they claim to possess, some if not all, the knowledge of unforeseen, getting guidance through ‘Ilham’ (Inspiration) and Heavenly dreams, the power of and knowledge of Abjad and Ilm-ul-Jafr, years of ‘Riyazat/Challa/Vird’ [6] .