SERRÂC’IN TASAVVUFA YAKLAŞIMI: BİR İSLÂM İLMİ OLARAK TASAVVUF YA DA FIKH-I BÂTIN
SARRAJ’S APPROACH TO TASAWWUF: TASAWWUF OR FIQH AL-BATIN AS AN ISLAMIC SCIENCE

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to provide a general view about Sarraj’s (d. 988) understanding of tasawwuf. In his book entitled Kitab al-Luma Sarraj concentrates on the understanding and interpretation of religion by the Sufis. Sarraj emphasizes two basic points. Firstly, he considers that tasawwuf has its own scientific field in terms of Islamic knowledge. Thereby, it has to use its own original scientific methods which are different to other methods of Islamic sciences. Tasawwuf holds the right to interpret religious sources. Secondly, Fiqh cannot focus on the internal aspects of human actions. In this respect, according to Sarraj tasawwuf can be considered as a fiqh al-batin. From this aspect, Sarraj underlines that sufism is based on intensive religious practises while Ibahiyya has disdained from such practices, not taking acts of worship seriously enough, so Sarraj separates Sufis from Ibahiyyas conclusively.

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