The idea of God and Absolute in Islam

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Sufism is a very broad notion. We can speak about Turkish sufism, about Arabic or Iranian sufism. About sufism of different schools or even different masters. Sufism, though leaning on common base as is Koran, and the common declaration of being a moslem which is expressed in the words La ilaha ilia ’ Llah - "No God then God" and Muhammad rasula 'Llah - "Muhammad is the Prophet of God", thus sufism, is not one way but a great number of ways, which people followed to seek the God. What does a man see when he throws away cramping him fetters of mind and senses, what does he feel when he crosses the border of the phenomenal world and through the gossamer of sensorial things he can see what is hidden behind them? What kind of world does he observe when he wakes up from the dream which is the life and opens his eyes in the completely different world in the state of illumination - baqa? The article attempts to describe the philosophical Sufi concepts as well as Reality which was describe during mystical experience. God is One, we and everything other is two or more. The Oneness of being remains inaccessible to people. It corresponds to knowledge of the Essence. Though the Essence remains unknowable and God is incomparable but in any case it is not the practical concern of mystic. His goal is to annihilate all claims to independence and to become the perfect servant. All this process is very difficult and it required from adepts knowledge and love. The best we can do is approximate it (this is known as tawhid). Knowledge is identical to the divine friendship whereby God takes charge of His servants and ennobles them. Through knowledge they come to know that He cannot be know. But if not love mystics had not enough strength in searching to grasp God. Love is fire that keeps mystic heart warm and this helps to keep mind alert.