Question

Enumerate the principles of Sufism

Answer 1

Instructions:

• The answer to this question should enlist all the principles followed by the Sufi saints to bring about Hindu-Muslim unity and a cohesiveness in the society.

Solution:

• Sufism believed that one should love mankind to attain the blessings of God.
• It argued that God is one and powerful, and all men are His children.
• The Sufis also preached that we must try to do good acts, rather than participating in unnecessary religious ceremonies.
• Sufism also preached that all religions are good, as all of them pray for the attainment of God’s love.
• The Sufis also preached the equality of all beings, and condemned all caste-based distinctions.
• They believed individual souls to be the manifestations of the supreme soul, and argued that free way of thinking was obligatory for spiritual advancement.