Question:
Some Sufis claim that they have no control over the spiritual ecstasy (wajd) they experience; it is from Allah Almighty.
Answer:
The states of ecstasy and spiritual conditions that the Sufis claim in their actions and deeds are baseless and unfounded. They can be called the deception of Satan; Satan instills this condition in them. These states of ecstasy and spiritual conditions are borrowed from the Christians. Such states are never proven from the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), the great Followers (Tabi‘in) (may Allah have mercy on them), or the Followers of the Followers (Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in) (may Allah have mercy on them).
❀ Allama Sarkhasi Hanafi (may Allah have mercy on him)
says:
إن ما يفعله الذين يدعون الوجد والمحبة مكروه ولا أصل له فى الدين
People who claim states of ecstasy and love, their actions are disliked; there is no basis for this in the religion.
It is written in a reliable Hanafi jurisprudence book:
ما يفعله الذين يدعون الوجد والمحبة لا أصل له
People who claim states of ecstasy and love, there is no basis for this.
❀ Allama Ayni Hanafi (may Allah have mercy on him)
says:
ويجب منع الصوفية الذين يدعون الوجد والمحبة عن رفع الصوت وتمزيق الثياب عند سماع الغناء لأن ذلك حرام عند سماع القرآن، فكيف عند الغناء الذى هو حرام خصوصا فى هذا الزمان الذى اشتهر فيه الفسق، وظهرت فيه أنواع البدع، واشتهرت فيه طائفة تحلوا بحلية العلماء، وتزيوا بزي الصلحاء، والحال أن قلوبهم مليئة من الشهوات والأهواء الفاسدة، وهم فى الحقيقة ذئاب نعوذ بالله من شرهم، فالعجب منهم أنهم يدعون محبة الله، ويخالفون سنة رسوله، لأنهم يصفقون بأيديهم، ويطربون وينعرون ويصعقون، وكل ذلك جهل منهم، فمن ادعى محبة الله وخالف سنة رسوله، فهو كذاب، وكتاب الله يكذبه، فلا شك فى أنهم لا يعرفون ما الله ولا يدرون ما محبة الله وهم قد يصورون فى أنفسهم الخبيثة صورة معشقة وخيالا فاسدا، فيظهرون بذلك وجدا عظيما، وبكاء جسيما، وحركات مختلفة، وبعبعة عظيمة، والأزباد تنزل من أفواههم حتى أن الجهال والحمقاء من العامة يعتقدونهم ويلازمونهم، وينسبون أنفسهم إليهم، ويتركون شريعة الله وسنة رسوله، فما هم إلا فى الدعاوى الفاسدة، والأقوال الكاسدة، أعاذنا الله وإياكم من شر هؤلاء الطائفة، ومن شر الجنة والناس
Those Sufis who claim states of ecstasy and love must be strictly prohibited from raising their voices and tearing their clothes while listening to music, because raising voices and tearing clothes is forbidden even when listening to the Quran, so how can it be permissible to do so while listening to music, which itself is a forbidden act? Especially in our time, when sin has become widespread and various kinds of innovations have appeared. In our era, a group has become famous who have adopted the appearance of scholars and assumed the guise of the righteous, while in reality their hearts are filled with lust and corrupt desires. Indeed, these people are wolves; may Allah protect us from their evil. It is astonishing that they claim love for Allah yet oppose the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, because they clap, sing songs, scream, and induce unconsciousness upon themselves. All this is due to their ignorance. Whoever claims love for Allah but opposes the Sunnah of the Messenger is a liar. The Book of Allah calls him a liar. There is no doubt that these people do not know who Allah is, nor are they acquainted with the love of Allah. They paint a romantic picture in their corrupt hearts and think corrupt thoughts, then express a great state of ecstasy, cry excessively, perform various actions, and utter words rapidly with their tongues, foam flowing from their mouths. To the extent that ignorant and foolish common people believe in them, associate with them, affiliate themselves with them, and abandon the Shariah of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. These people accept nothing but corrupt claims and worthless sayings. May Allah protect us all from the evil of such people and from the evil of jinn and humans.
