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The Elements of Sufism in the Da'Wah of Bediuzzaman Sa'id Nursi

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  • Ahmed S.A. AlQodsi
  • Sharifah Norshah Bani Syed Bidin

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Bediuzzaman Sa'id Nursi is among the leaders muslim preachers and thinkers who believe that sufism which rooted from purification of the soul and nobility of spirit is the catalyst to allow a Muslim to know Allah The Almighty. It is important to make sure that everyone have a bodily and spiritual balance, according to the standards laid down in the Quran and Hadith. Thus, this article aims to analyze the elements of sufism in the da`wah of Badi`uzzaman Sa'id Nursi from his masterpiece, Rasa il Nur. Therefore, the primary data for this study is based on content analysis from Rasa'il Nur. This content analysis only analysed the sufism dimensions from his books to find out the sufism elements. The study found that Bediuzzaman Said Nursi used the sufism to educate people and bring them to Allah The Almighty. The study also discover that the fundamentals of Sufism in the perspective of Bedi'uzzaman Said Nursi are divided into four, namely al-ajz (weakness), al-faqr (poverty), al-syafaqah (compassion) and al-tafkir (think).

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  • Ahmed S.A. AlQodsi & Sharifah Norshah Bani Syed Bidin, 2017. "The Elements of Sufism in the Da'Wah of Bediuzzaman Sa'id Nursi," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 7(4), pages 142-150, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:7:y:2017:i:4:p:142-150
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