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This research topic is "Sufism as the Chemistry of the Soul." In this study, we verified that the miraculous acts of saints are a continuation of the miracles of the prophets. Every messenger had followers who exhibited extraordinary acts, considered part of their miracles. A miracle performed by a member of a prophet's community is included as one of that prophet's miracles. However, Jews devised ideas to undermine this concept, labeling them as Hermetic ideas—a blend of priestly practices. They merged alchemy, talismans, and sorcery with the prophets’ call to asceticism, creating Gnostic thought. This thought advocates unity and incarnation, equating the Creator with the created. Enemies of Islam, originally Jews, adopted these ideas, exploiting the love of Muslims for the Prophet’s family, particularly Imam Ali and his descendants, elevating them to divine status.
Sufism, representing the spiritual life of Muslims, provided a fertile ground for spreading these distortions. They promoted the idea that a person who abstains from material desires and worldly attachments could unite with the Creator, even becoming one with Him. Consequently, they sought to associate Sufism with an atheistic belief system that denies the oneness of God, exploiting people's ignorance and their attachment to miracles. These miracles originally served to renew people's faith and connection to religion.
It is crucial to clarify that these Jewish distortions rely only on part of the narrative. Miracles and extraordinary acts indeed rely on asceticism, but it is asceticism rooted in the Quran and Sunnah, where the believer’s heart belongs solely to God. True asceticism is coupled with worship, as worship is the starting point of spiritual seekers. Saints are the most diligent in fulfilling God’s commandments, both outwardly and inwardly. We found that everything commanded or recommended by God leads to union with Him, while prohibitions and disliked acts result in separation from Him. These are the greatest miracles. However, this union and separation, contrary to Jewish claims, do not imply unity with God. Instead, they reflect the saint’s surrender to God’s will, reliance on His support, and trust in His strength. As God says: "And whoever relies upon Allah – then He is sufficient for him" [At-Talaq 65:3]. He also says: "It was incumbent upon Us to help the believers" [Ar-Rum 30:47].
This divine support was granted because saints replaced their worldly concerns with reliance on God, who removed their burdens and granted them victory. Esteemed scholars have denounced the Jewish distortions, affirming that miracles were never and will never be a call to incarnation or anthropomorphism. A sincere worshiper attains complete certainty, a witnessing heart, an elevated state, and a sense of shame that prevents them from looking beyond God or seeing anything alongside Him. As Shaykh Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili said: "We see no one alongside the Truth, and if we must, they are like dust in the air; if you examine them, you find nothing." Here, the miracle becomes a call to liberate oneself from the shackles of desires, seeking the so-called "elixir of life," turning dust into gold, predicting the future through stars and planets, reconciling estranged couples, marrying off spinsters, or creating charms for love. A true mystic focuses solely on the Creator, the One who manages all matters. This is the essence of miracles and extraordinary acts.
Keywords: Hermes, miracle, karamah (extraordinary acts), sainthood, prophecy, priesthood, sorcery, alchemy, talismans, magic, chemistry, soul, Sufism.