Mysticism Studies in Literature

The study of the nature of Islam and faith and their relationship from the perspective of theology in the Al-I'tiqad Treatise by Abd-Allah Khafif, Qout Al-Qoloub by Abou Talib Makki, and the explanation of Al-Ta'arrof by Mustamli Bukhari

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Sayyed Hossein Mostafavi 1
Ahmad Khatami 2
Maryam Abolghasemi 3

1 PH.D student of Shahid Beheshti of tehran

2 Proffessor

3 Professor

10.22054/msil.2026.90073.1224
Abstract
After explaining the nature and pillars of Islam and faith, and issues such as knowledge, increase and decrease in faith, and examining the relationship between Islam and faith, we examined these topics using a descriptive-analytical method in Ibn Khafif's Risala al-Itiqad, Makki's Qut al-Qulub, and Bukhari's Sharh al-Ta'raf al-Mustamil. All three authors have introduced Islam as being contrary to faith and faith as the inner core of Islam. This may have its roots in the Sufi belief that they consider religion and doctrine to consist of Sharia, Tariqah, and Truth, with Sharia being its outer aspect and shell, and Tariqah being its inner path and conduct, and Truth being its result and fruit. Therefore, the Sufi view of faith is not consistent with theologians and jurists who consider faith to be merely the recitation of the two testimonies or the performance of obligatory duties; Rather, mystics and Sufis have considered faith to be the aspect of certainty that is created within a person by performing religious duties, obedience, worship, and avoiding forbidden things, and ultimately ends in the state of observation and kindness. The theological beliefs of the authors in question are consistent with the beliefs of the scholars of Hadith and some Ash'arites, and in some cases they are also consistent with the views of Abu Hanifa and Matridiyya or some Imamiyya scholars.

Keywords

Islam
Faith
Cognition
Theology
Mysticism
Subjects
Mysticism Studies in Literature
Volume 4, Issue 8
(autumn and winter2026)
March 2026

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