Sufism's Contribution to Social Peace through the Spirit of Futuwwa
Abstract
The Sufi discipline, with knowledge of the human being and the Creator its central aim, aims to elevate the human being to the pinnacle of noble conduct and character. This endeavour in the Sufi parlance is futuwwa. It can be argued that the concept of futuwwa, or spiritual chivalry, which encompasses such moral qualities as self-sacrifice, altruism, goodness, assistance, philanthropy, acceptance of others and self-discipline, rests on such concepts as ihsan (perfect goodness), mahabba (love) and ithar (selflessness). Believers who have rendered the spirit of futuwwa their habit and manner of conduct appear to have become exemplary individuals in harmony with and beneficial to society.
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