There is no comprehensive definition for Sama in dictionaries and only certain aspects of it are noticed. Sema can be considered from two perspectives. The one is the official Sema that has its own rituals and many opponents and supporters have discussed about it. The s More
There is no comprehensive definition for Sama in dictionaries and only certain aspects of it are noticed. Sema can be considered from two perspectives. The one is the official Sema that has its own rituals and many opponents and supporters have discussed about it. The second is related to Suluk and perfection of man. The book of Asrar al-Tawhid fi Maghamat al-Sheikh Abusa'id shows that from the time of Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr there have been many differences of opinion about Sama. Some believe that it is food of soul, a spiritual state and a shadow of the ultimate reality; but the others consider it as a satanic instrument. Saadi believes that everyone can not participate in Sama and it takes effect only in a few holy travelers (salek). The present article, by considering the differences of opinion about Sama, tries to examine Saadi’s point of view.
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