The impact of philosophy on the philosophical Sufis in their interpretation

Abstract

     This research deals with one of the doctrinal orientations of Sufism, which is the philosophical orientation. In order to know the impact of philosophy on the philosophical Sufis in their interpretation of the words of Allah, and to identify the most important beliefs and philosophical theories that appeared in those at-Tafasir.

     It was found through this study that philosophy entered Sufism and because of it it fell into serious doctrinal deviations towards Allah Almighty, as a result of their being influenced by the beliefs of the philosophers; Which caused them to fall into false beliefs, including the possibility of Allah in his creatures and his transfiguration of his creatures according to their preparations. The translation of Greek books had a major role in linking the history of philosophical mysticism to it.

It reached several results, the most important of which are:

- It was the translation of logic and divine philosophy in particular that is one of the most important reasons for the entry of philosophy into Islamic beliefs.

- Philosophical Sufis were influenced by Greek philosophy, Eastern religions, Gnosticism and Neoplatonism beliefs in their belief pantheism.

- Sufism was influenced by philosophies and the eastern religions in their belief of permanent divine transfiguration, and the abundance of manifestations of the truth at all times in the countless number of forms of existence.