Syekh Abdul Qadir Jailani in Sufis and the Authenticity of a Servant of Allah SWT (The Essence of Sufiism and Islam)

Abstract

When discussing Sufis among the general public, they are often understood as individuals who are alienated from worldly affairs. They view Sufis as those who oppose or reject the existence of the world in their lives, thus deeming them mortal enemies of those who care about the world. This is undoubtedly because the general public understands them through their asceticism.

Zuhud is a study that directs a Sufi to be careful in navigating worldly affairs. In other words, they prioritize the affairs of the afterlife over worldly affairs, so that the world can be managed only for Allah SWT, as a form of their devotion to and love for Allah SWT. In addition, Sufis in prioritizing the affairs of the afterlife will provide strength and ability in blocking worldly temptations that often commit acts of disobedience to God and do things that damage human togetherness in life and worship to God (Allah SWT). Among them are greed and arrogance because of worldly position. This finding serves as a clarification of the general public's misunderstanding of the Sufi figure. As emphasized by Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jailani, a true Sufi demonstrates his devotion to Allah SWT alone. Uniting the three pillars of Islam: carrying out Allah's commands, abandoning His prohibitions, and being content with both, constitutes the primary weapon of Sufism. This assertion is the result of the research in this article.

The method used is qualitative library research and a touch of descriptive analysis through monitoring the journey of Sufi figures who have given rise to the above misunderstanding. Futhul Ghaib, is the work of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jailani and is the primary source in this research and is supplemented by those related to Sufism and Sufism also talking about his Sufism as a secondary source.