Which of the following is an example of a treatise or manual dealing with sufi thought and practices?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Kashf-ul-Mahjub
Option (1) Fawa'id-al-Fu'ad — Incorrect. The Fawa'id-al-Fu'ad is a malfuzat text. It records the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, compiled by Amir Hasan Sijzi Dehlavi.
Option (2) Kashf-ul-Mahjub — Correct. The Kashf-ul-Mahjub of Ali bin Usman Hujwiri (died c. 1071) is a treatise or manual on sufi thought and practices. It shows how traditions outside the subcontinent shaped sufi thought in India.
Option (3) Maktubat-i Imam Rabbani — Incorrect. The Maktubat-i Imam Rabbani is a collection of letters (maktubat) of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
Option (4) Siyar-ul-Auliya — Incorrect. The Siyar-ul-Auliya of Mir Khwurd Kirmani is a tazkira, a biographical account of saints.
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