Sufism: People In The Golden Age Of Islam

Pir is a title for a spiritual guide or a Sufi. In English, this title is known as “saint”. In Sufism, a Pir 's role is to guide people on the right path. It is mostly done by individual guidance and general lessons. Sufism is a mystic movement that came into being in the “Golden Age of Islam” that is the 9th and 10th centuries. The basic concept of Sufism is that humans were created by a Supreme Creator (Allah). Allah sent to His humanity a succession of Prophets (a.s.) over the course of time who revealed to this humanity the conduct of life and rules for living not only a successful life in this world, but also for securing salvation in the world hereafter. Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani, Sarkaar Badshah Bahu, Molana Jalaluddin Rumi, Daata Gunj Buksh, Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti, Hazrat Ali Hujwari are some of the examples of great pirs.
Sufism is a divine knowledge which is entrusted by Allah upon a chosen few for the benefit of humanity. There are spiritual states pointed out in the Qur’an, which, in

According to him, Sufism is attained only by that one who receives special favour of Allah because it is Allah alone Who opens, closes, widens or seals the door of a person 's heart. Knowledge and wisdom can be helpful in attaining Sufism but they cannot be the cause of it. Sufism is a special spiritual branch of Islam. As pirs or sufis are people that are granted special favours and knowledge from Allah, they became a symbol of attention among the people. At first, people visited them for guidance and advice to solve their problems but as time passed people deluded themselves into thinking that only Pir can give a solution to my problems and provide me the things I desire so I should consider asking him instead of Allah; I’ll ask Allah later too but first, I should go to the Pir. And all of this became a trend and when something becomes a trend, many people tend to follow it and consider it to be true and