Does Islam encourage Sufism?

That is a very difficult question to answer without cultural POV. Let me try to tackle this from a different perspective, so lets ask a different question, Is Sufism older than Islam? Because answer to that question could answer your question. read more

Islam means submitting to God's Will and accepting that there is no God but one God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God, peace abd blessings upon him, as are Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam, peace be upon them all. read more

- Sufi just can prepare his heart to find the state of Hal. But no one knows when it comes. - The state of Hal happens whenever God wills it. - During the Hal, Sufi will be in the state of ecstasy and unconscious. - Also, there will be some revelation and illuminations. - It's possible that a Sufi pass hundred of thousands of Maqams in a single Hal. read more