Tasawwuf As Accentuated In Bediuzzaman Said Nursi’s Thought

Abstract

Islamic scholars of all stripes have studied Tasawwuf since the commencement of the Last Revelation to Muhammad (SAW). Tasawwuf, an essential Islamic institution, has contributed significantly to the advancement of Islam throughout its history. Simultaneously, and throughout, Muslim scholars have severely criticized the institution of Tasawwuf, giving rise to two schools of thought: one that wholeheartedly supports everything related to it, while the other does the exact opposite.

However, a substantial body of Muslim scholarship has acknowledged Tasawwuf as a crucial Islamic institution and traced its theoretical roots to the Qur'an and Sunnah, while simultaneously criticizing and disproving many of the superfluous activities and beliefs that are connected to it. Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1877–1960 AD) is a Sufi philosopher who embodies this school of thought. Said Nursi criticizes people who reject Sufism outright while also denouncing the movement's centrifugal tendencies. The purpose of the study is to illustrate Said Nursi's perspective on Tasawwuf through his Risale-i Nur. The research employs a descriptive, analytical and comparative methodology