論伊斯蘭Tasawwuf之「近神觀」(Qurbah)
摘要
Islamic teachings are practiced by Muslims in both material and spiritual lives. Scholars used to classify Muslim religion into ＂Institutional Islam＂ and ＂Popular Islam.＂ The former emphasizes the practice of al-Shari'ah, while the later spiritual purification, i.e. the practice of Tasawwuf (Sufism). The three dimensions of Islam are al-Shari'ah, al-Tariqah, and al-Haqiqah, and they reflect the three elements of al-Din: Islam, Iman, and Ihsan respectively. The practice of Tasawwuf in Islam is to integrate the three elements to achieve the state of perfectness in Muslims' everyday life. In other words, it means that a sincere Muslim must seek for Allah's love to get close to the One, thus attaining the salvation in this word, and prepare for eternal life in the hereafter. This essay attempts to give a discourse on the Sufi al-Tariqah to Allah by examining the fundamental concepts of Tasawwuf such as the theories of Maqam, Walaya, and Hijab, i.e. the Journey of Qurbah.