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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following about beliefs of Sufis:
1. Love and devotion is a means of attaining salvation.
2. One must have the guidance of a master without which spiritual development is impossible.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Ans C
• Statement 1: Sufism stressed the elements of love and devotion as effective means of the realisation of God. Love of God meant love of humanity, and so the Sufis believed service to humanity was tantamount to service to God. While orthodox Muslims emphasise external conduct, the Sufis lay stress on inner purity.
• Statement 2: According to them, one must have the guidance of a pir or guru, without which spiritual development is impossible. This is because the path of devotion can be very tough for a novice follower. Sufism also inculcated a spirit of tolerance among its followers. Other ideas emphasised by Sufism are meditation, good actions, repentance for sins, performance of prayers and pilgrimages, fasting, charity and suppression of passions by ascetic practices.
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• Statement 1: Sufism stressed the elements of love and devotion as effective means of the realisation of God. Love of God meant love of humanity, and so the Sufis believed service to humanity was tantamount to service to God. While orthodox Muslims emphasise external conduct, the Sufis lay stress on inner purity.
• Statement 2: According to them, one must have the guidance of a pir or guru, without which spiritual development is impossible. This is because the path of devotion can be very tough for a novice follower. Sufism also inculcated a spirit of tolerance among its followers. Other ideas emphasised by Sufism are meditation, good actions, repentance for sins, performance of prayers and pilgrimages, fasting, charity and suppression of passions by ascetic practices.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
With reference to Sufi Khanqah, consider the following statements.
1. It was a lodging facility for Sufi saints and disciples.
2. Series of Khanqahs were known as silsilas.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Ans (a)
• By the 11th century, Sufism evolved into a well-developed movement with a body of literature on Quranic studies and Sufi practices. Institutionally, the Sufis began to organise communities around the hospice or khanqah (Persian) controlled by a teaching master known as shaikh (in Arabic), pir or murshid (in Persian). He enrolled disciples (murids) and appointed a successor (khalifa). He established rules for spiritual conduct and interaction between inmates as well as between laypersons and the master.
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• By the 11th century, Sufism evolved into a well-developed movement with a body of literature on Quranic studies and Sufi practices. Institutionally, the Sufis began to organise communities around the hospice or khanqah (Persian) controlled by a teaching master known as shaikh (in Arabic), pir or murshid (in Persian). He enrolled disciples (murids) and appointed a successor (khalifa). He established rules for spiritual conduct and interaction between inmates as well as between laypersons and the master.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Sufi silsilas were
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• Sufi silsilas began to crystallise in different parts of the Islamic world around the 12th century. The word silsila literally means a chain, signifying a continuous link between master and disciple, stretching as an unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet.
• Chisti silsila, tracing its origin to Khwaja Chisti, was one such popular silsila.
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• Sufi silsilas began to crystallise in different parts of the Islamic world around the 12th century. The word silsila literally means a chain, signifying a continuous link between master and disciple, stretching as an unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet.
• Chisti silsila, tracing its origin to Khwaja Chisti, was one such popular silsila.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
The practice of ‘muraqaba’ in Sufism can be likened to the practices of what in other religions and faiths?
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Ans B
• The practice of muraqaba can be likened to the practices of meditation attested in many faith communities.
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• The practice of muraqaba can be likened to the practices of meditation attested in many faith communities.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements. Tasawwuf
1. stressed the elements of love and devotion as effective means of the realisation of God.
2. considered rituals more important than self-discipline in reaching the highest goal.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Ans A
• Statements 1 and 2: Tasawwuf is another name for Sufism, as it is known in the Muslim world. In Sufism, self-discipline was considered an essential condition to gain knowledge of God by sense of perception. While orthodox Muslims emphasise external conduct and rituals, the Sufis lay stress on inner purity. According to them, one must have the guidance of a pir or guru, without which spiritual development is impossible.
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• Statements 1 and 2: Tasawwuf is another name for Sufism, as it is known in the Muslim world. In Sufism, self-discipline was considered an essential condition to gain knowledge of God by sense of perception. While orthodox Muslims emphasise external conduct and rituals, the Sufis lay stress on inner purity. According to them, one must have the guidance of a pir or guru, without which spiritual development is impossible.
