Islamic Sufism in Literature and Ethics

Sufism transcends being merely a doctrine, as some suggest, for that is a reductive reference. Sufism is an innate human instinct found in human heritage throughout history. It is an epistemological vision that tends to touch the deep truths in the universe. The Sufi looks at the universe with the eye of the heart. Therefore, Sufism is most closely linked to literature and art. This epistemological vision focuses on the subjective and inner meanings of things and transcends the rules of sensory perception and inductive reasoning. This book takes us down to a more specific curve as it discusses the Islamic civilizational experience in this vision and reviews it with a brilliant critical sense.