صوفیائے کرام کی سلاطینِ برصغیر کی اصلاح کی کاوشیں اور ان کے اثرات

THE EFFORTS OF SUFIS TO REFORM THE SULTANS OF THE SUBCONTINENT AND THEIR EFFECTS

Abstract

Sufis are the special servants of Allah Almighty, whose main purpose is to purify the people from the vices of morals and make them bow down to the one and only God. These chosen servants of God made great efforts for the propagation of the religion of Islam and social reform in every era and every region. In the Indian subcontinent, these servants of God maintained their relations with the common people as well as the kings and the ministers of the time. Wherever these servants of God saw any error or innovation, they would without fear or danger get ready to correct it. In the minds of these sufis, the saying of the Holy Prophet ﷺ was always present in which He ﷺ declared: saying the word of truth to the oppressor as the best jihad. The relationship between the Sufis and the Kings of the subcontinent was not merely a traditional style, but the practical measures for the reformation of the kings and ministers and the development of their religious thoughts and feelings had a great influence on the blessings of these sufis. The Sufis also taught and trained the kings, Rulers and ministers in a different way from their ordinary fallowers and emphasized on the service of God's creation and the establishment of justice.  In this paper, it has been researched that what were the nature and objectives of Sufis relations with the kings and Rulers of the subcontinent. What were the effects of the teachings of Sufi and Mashaikh on them? What kind of changes took place in the political system in different periods due to the Sufis? In the light of the results obtained through the analytical method of research, suggestions and recommendations have been compiled regarding how the reformation of the Sufis can be adopted in the modern era.