مريم -عليها السلام- عند الصوفية -عرضاً ونقداً-

Abstract

Abstract:

Objectives of the Study:
- To identify the Sufi perspective regarding the spiritual rank of Maryam (peace be upon her).
- To examine the evidences cited by the Sufis who discussed her status.
- To present the viewpoint of Ahl al-Sunnah (the mainstream Sunni creed) concerning her position.
Research Methodology: Inductive and Critical Approach
Major Findings:
- Those affiliated with Sufism vary in their approaches: some followed the path of asceticism and renunciation of worldly life; others introduced innovations (bid‘ah); and some adopted beliefs that contradict Islam.
- Maryam (peace be upon her) descends from the lineage of Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd (peace be upon them both), belonging to a pure and noble household.
- Scholars differed concerning the relationship between Maryam and the mother of Yahyā (wife of Zakariyyā): whether she was her elder sister or her maternal aunt.
Keywords: Maryam (Peace Be Upon Her) – Sufism – Prophethood – Mother of ʿĪsā (Peace Be Upon Him).