HALIDI SEYHI AHMED b. SULEYMAN al-ERVÂDI'S UNDERSTANDING OF DHIKR

Abstract

Ervadi, also known as the mufti of Tripoli, is a sufi scholar. He was the last caliph of Mevlana
Khalid al-Baghdadi and the teacher of Ahmed Ziyâeddin Gümüşhânevî. Ervadi learned Islamic
sciences from the leading scholars of the time and received his ratification. Later, he turned to
Sufism and completed his training in seyr ü süluk and received approval from many sects. Although
he was authorized by many sects, Naqshbandi-Khalidism carried out activities of guidance in
principle and procedure. Ervadi, who trained many students, wrote more than one hundred and
twenty works. Most of his works are in the form of treatises. Ervadi, in his works; He covered many
topics such as conversation, nexus, intisap, seclusion and dhikr, and expressed opinions. In this
article, we will focus on Ervadi's understanding of dhikr.Dhikr, which has an important place in Sufism, means to remember, to keep in mind, not to forget,
to commemorate. Dhikr is mentioned in the Qur'an in two hundred and fifty-six places with its
partners. Sufi connoisseurs regarded dhikr as the basis of sects in the light of verses and hadiths.
Ervâdi, in his works, dealt with the importance of dhikr in the process of spiritual development, the
words with which dhikr should be made, the method and manners of dhikr, the benefits of dhikr and
the ten maqams derived from dhikr.