The Meaning of the Term "Murid" Among the Sufis
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the terms "murid" and "al-'ari"?
Answer:
The murid is the seeker. The student is the murid who received knowledge and the method from his Shaykh. This is the case among the Sufis, with the Shaykh and the murid. Otherwise, among us, we have scholars and their students.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the terms "murid" and "al-'ari"?
Answer:
The murid is the seeker. The student is the murid who received knowledge and the method from his Shaykh. This is the case among the Sufis, with the Shaykh and the murid. Otherwise, among us, we have scholars and their students.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (59:52)
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