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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_knowledge, page : 86
Koran Ch. 36 verse 69.
Furthermore, most of the poetry with which the preachers are familiar and, which
they are accustomed to repeat in their sermons pertain to claims of being in love,
the beauty of the beloved, the joys of union with him, and pains of separation;
while the assembly comprises no one but the crude among the common folk
whose minds are saturated with lust and their eyes never cease from staring at
fair faces. Their poetry inspires nothing in their hearts except that, which their
hearts already conceal, and enkindles therein the flames of lust. Consequently
they begin to shriek and make a show of their love. Most of this, if not all, is a
result of a certain kind of corruption. Therefore no poetry should be used unless it
contains a moral or a wise saying and should only be used as evidence or for
example.
By ecstatic utterances we mean two types of speech evolved by some of the
Sufis. The first comprises long pretentious claims of excessive love (ishq) of
Allah and of union (wisal), which renders outward deeds superfluous until some
have asserted oneness (ittihad) with Allah, the removal of the veil (hijab), seeing
(mushahadah) Him with the eye (ru‟yah), and mouth to mouth conversation. They
Furthermore, most of the poetry with which the preachers are familiar and, which
they are accustomed to repeat in their sermons pertain to claims of being in love,
the beauty of the beloved, the joys of union with him, and pains of separation;
while the assembly comprises no one but the crude among the common folk
whose minds are saturated with lust and their eyes never cease from staring at
fair faces. Their poetry inspires nothing in their hearts except that, which their
hearts already conceal, and enkindles therein the flames of lust. Consequently
they begin to shriek and make a show of their love. Most of this, if not all, is a
result of a certain kind of corruption. Therefore no poetry should be used unless it
contains a moral or a wise saying and should only be used as evidence or for
example.
By ecstatic utterances we mean two types of speech evolved by some of the
Sufis. The first comprises long pretentious claims of excessive love (ishq) of
Allah and of union (wisal), which renders outward deeds superfluous until some
have asserted oneness (ittihad) with Allah, the removal of the veil (hijab), seeing
(mushahadah) Him with the eye (ru‟yah), and mouth to mouth conversation. They