Overview
This book responds to the spiritual thirst of modern people who often experience inner dryness amid material abundance. KH B. Rahman Hakim presents the Sufi path as a practical, disciplined, and guided way to purify the heart, enliven remembrance, and rediscover the path back to Allah.
Book Details
- Title: Why Follow a Sufi Path?
- Subtitle: An Expressway Toward Allah
- Author: KH B. Rahman Hakim
- Publisher: Pesantren Internasional Jagat 'Arsy
- Category: Sufism / Sufi Orders / Islamic Spirituality
- Preface: Syaikh Muhammad Abdul Ghaos Saefullah Maslul Al-Qodiri An Naqsyabandi RA
- Prologue: Prof. Dr. KH Abdul Hadi
- Year: 2015
Key Discussions
- The metaphor of the Sufi path as a spiritual expressway toward Allah.
- The relationship between sharia, tariqa, and haqiqa as an integrated religious path.
- The importance of dhikr, tazkiyatun nafs, spiritual lineage, and a guiding mursyid.
- A response to misconceptions that Sufi orders are anti-progress or socially withdrawn.
Recommended Readers
- Readers seeking spiritual depth and inner tranquility.
- Santri, seekers, and Sufi community members who want to understand the path of tariqa.
- Educators and spiritual mentors who want to ground Sufism in modern life.
Selected Quotes
The Sufi path is an express lane for seekers who wish to accelerate their spiritual journey.
KH B. Rahman Hakim
Why Follow a Sufi Path?
Why Follow a Sufi Path? book cover
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