Question

With reference to sufism write a short note on the devotion to god?

Answer 1

Sufis came to India with the Turkish rulers. Here they started a liberal movement within Islam. Sufism preaches tolerance, brotherhood and oneness of God. With respect to devoution to God, Sufis believed in fundamental unity of all religions. Sufism believes that one can reach God through personal devoution and not by following meaningless rituals. In sufism, inner purity and self-discipline are esstential to gain the knowledge of God. Human soul is the manifestation of the supreme God and a devouted soul would finally merge with the supreme God. Sufism believed that all people are equal irrespective of their caste, class, creed and religion