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Kufr in this state, like the saying of “Anal Haqq” and “Subhaani ma-
Aadhama Shani.”
Some Sufis are constantly in this state, and become totally
oblivious to this world. To the common people they appear
insane, but to the Sufis, it is a sign of a very lofty position. They
refer to such people as ‘Majzoobs,’ (a detailed discussion on the
Majzoobs follows next). But in reality, what the Sufis experience is
a result of the physical and mental abuse of their body. They
weaken their senses by starvation, dehydration, chanting for
hours together, lack of sleep, mental anxiety, extreme seclusion
and wandering in the forests. At times, they force themselves to
near death conditions by holding their breath, whilst their body
has been weakened by physical abuse.
Irshaadul-Mulook mentions the initial ‘experiences’ as,
“If during the course of the Dhikr, the Mureed experiences the
vision of good or bad dreams, luminous lights, or a variety of
colors, never should he pay slightest attention to these
manifestations.” 390
Which form of worship in Islam causes one to see lights,
visions, dreams and colors?
The Sufi experiences are nothing but hallucinations and
imaginations. They experience in their venerable state that which
the Sufi Shaikhs have already programmed them to experience.
Wahdat al-Wajood too is a product of Sufi imaginations, and so is
this false claim, “In this high stage of spiritual development,
matters pertaining to the Thaat (Being of Allah), Sifaat (Attributes
of Allah), Af’aal (Acts of Allah), Haqaaiq (realities) as well as
relationships between Allah and His servants become
manifest.” 391
390 Irshaadul-Mulook (Eng. Trans.) pp. 60.
391 Shariat and Tasawwuf p.113.
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