Question

Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Sufis aimed at service of mankind through spiritual self-development.
2. Sufis were organised in different silsilas(orders).
3. It discouraged materialistic life.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. 1 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 and 2

Sufis, not only sought the direct experience of the divine, but also often engaged actively in the affairs of this world. They accepted the service of the state, and some of them held important posts in the ecclesiastical department. They helped the rulers in their own way by creating a climate of opinion in which people belonging to different sects and religions could live in peace and harmony. So the 3rd statement is wrong.