regard it as a deviation from the real Islam, but the Sufis do not subscribe
to their views. They think that meditation facilitates the attainment of the
higher stages of
Tazkia
, (purification of the self)
Ihsan
(excellence in worship)
and
Maarifah
(realization of God)—the goal of Islam.
A glossary of Sufi terms has also been provided.
Farida Khanam
