Shahid Bahonar University
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Throughout various historical periods, extensive debates have emerged between supporters and opponents of intellectual schools and sects, and the school of mysticism among Muslims has been no exception. Some opponents of Sufism have attempted to condemn and reject mystical perspectives by citing their specific reasons. The treatise "Al-Ithna Ashariyya fi al-Radd ala al-Sufiyya" (Twelve Chapters in Refutation of Sufism) by Sheikh Hurr al-Amili (d. 1104 AH) is among the refutational works written to reject Sufi sects and thoughts across twelve chapters. The authors of this article, written through analytical and descriptive methods, have attempted to examine the reasons for this opposition and have sought to answer the question: on what principles is the denial of Sufis based in this book, and to what extent has the author's jurisprudential approach influenced this matter? The research findings indicate that the author's exaggerated perceptions regarding the core concepts accepted by mystics, such as the unity of existence (wahdat al-wujud) and mystical unveiling (kashf wa shuhud), have significantly influenced this refutation.
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Keywords: Sheikh Hurr al-Amili, Al-Ithna Ashariyya fi al-Radd ala al-Sufiyya, Unity of Existence, Mystical Unveiling.
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