traduza o texto completamente e perfeitamente para o portugues THE SUFIS ARE INNOVATIVE—BIDATI
A big proof of the Sufis being innovative is that no scholar of any sect
has quoted any of the Sufis of the past in their works. The prophet (a.s)
never swooned at any Qawwali (mystic chorus) session nor did he teach
his companions to do any such thing. It is observed that very few persons recite the supplications authored by the Immaculate Imams (a.s). To
the contrary hordes of people will flock to the Qawwali meets of the
Sufis and indulge in the same antics as their hosts! They do things that
the Imams (a.s) have termed as Haram. They will have to give account of
their deeds on the Day of Judgement.
A person came to Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) and said, “O Imam (a.s)! I
have invented an invocation!” The Imam (a.s) replied, “Leave that aside!
Recite the supplications that we have taught to you!”
241THE SILENT INVOCATION—DHIKR E KHAFI
Another way of worshiping Allah is offering silent invocations. In this
condition, at all times and in all circumstances, the heart of the person is
bent towards Allah. The evident aspect of this type of worship is very attractive but the shape the Sufis have given to it is an innovation. There is
no reference about this in Shia literature. Amongst the Sunni scribes only
Maroof Karkhi has quoted from Imam Reza (a.s). But this is doubtful because there is no evidence of Maroof having any interaction with Imam
Reza (a.s). Some say that he was a janitor at the house of the Imam (a.s).
This too is a very doubtful statement. Other people say that the teacher
(Peer e Tariqat) of Maroof was Dawood Tayee who was a bigoted Sunni. What
connection he could have had with the Imams (a.s)! Thirdly, Maroof
Karkhi’s beliefs are evidenced by such unreliable persons as Noor Baksh
Noor who went to the extent of claiming himself to be the Mehdi and felt
that people had recognized him as that. Fourthly there are different ways
of Dhikr e Khafi. Therefore, whichever way the Peer instructs the Mureed
(the disciple) to do the Dhikr, it is acceptable. The fifth; Sufis consider
such worship better than the mandatory prayers. How could it be possible that the Imam (a.s) instructed only Maroof Karkhi about this and
did not tell any of his close companions! Then, if Maroof was the one and
only to be instructed on this method, then why the populace is motivated to adopt the practice by the Sufis! Sixth: If the Imam (a.s) communicated about the Dhikr e Khafi to Maroof in secret then there have been
more pious and learned persons like Salman and Abu Dharr. There is no
tradition that indicates that such companions of the Prophet (a.s) and the
Imams (a.s) have ever been instructed about the Dhikr e Khafi.It is a funny
situation that the Sufis leave aside thousands of authentic traditions and
depend on one tradition quoted by the unauthentic Maroof Kharkhi!
242RESPECT FOR THE MOSQUES
It should be remembered that Allah has termed the Mosques as his
homes. Therefore, they are places where people can seek nearness to Allah. Otherwise, Allah is not restricted to any home or place. In comparison with other places, the mosque has more Favor and Blessings of Allah.
Therefore it is better to offer the mandatory prayers in a mosque, preferably with a congregation. Similarly giving the Zakat (Religious Tax) in
public is preferable. But the Tahajjud (late night prayer) is to be offered in
loneliness.
Reliable sources narrate from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) that the
Prophet (a.s) asked Jibraeel about the portion of land that is liked by Allah. Jibraeel said, “The Mosque and the people who congregate there.
More than that Allah likes the person who arrives earlier than others at
the mosque and is the last to leave it!”
It is mentioned in the Torah that Allah said: My home on the land is in
the mosques. Blessed is the person who does ablution at home before
coming to My Presence in the Mosque. It is necessary for him to greet
those he meets at the mosque pleasantly. Tell the persons who reach the
Mosque in the darkness of the night that on the Day of Reckoning their
faces will be shining with light. Every place where they offered their
prayers on the earth will bear witness to their piety.
The Prophet (a.s) has said, “One who recites the Holy Quran and goes
to the Mosque to offer prayers will be given a palace in the Heaven by
Allah.” When Allah finds a group indulging excessively in sinful acts,
and if there are three men of piety in that formation, He says, “O Sinners!
If these three pious persons were not in your midst, who care for each
other and inhabit the Mosque, every morning they supplicate to me, then
I would most certainly have sent stringent Retribution to you!”
Fadl Baqiaaq narrates that Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) said: O Baqiaaq!
Only those come to the Mosque who are the chiefs of the tribes and the
heads of the families. When they return from the Mosque, they would
have got at least one of the following three things: 1.The acceptance of
the Prayer that would take them to the Heaven. 2. Safety from any
worldly calamity for which they might have prayed. 3. Getting a brother
firm in his Faith.