Classical Islam And The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition

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Summary: Wonderful read!
Review: This book for me was truly an eye-opener. It is the first book on Islam I have read which showed a scholar's perspective of the Sufi transmission, over 1400 years from Prophet Muhammad to his successor and so on to reach the last in the line ofspiritual succession, Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil. From this book, it is apparent that this method of spiritual transmission is the most important live link to the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad.

The sections on the Shariatic bases of the Sufi methodology are also a great boon for those who are constantly confronted by the banal criticism of prosaic Muslims who harp on the need to conform to Quran and Sunna. These sections demonstrate with sound citations, the validity of the mystical approach of Sufism, including the Remembrance of God, seeking intercession, Seclusion and Initiation.
I give this book an enthusiastic 2-thumbs-up!