Tahlil Al-Lisan in Naqshabandi Mujaddidi Ahmadi Taught by Shaykh Islam Wan Sulaiman Wan Sidek (D.1354H/1935M)

Abstract

Tahlil al-lisan is Sufi ritual practiced by Naqshabandi Mujaddidi Ahmadi. The ritual is important as a process to purify the soul and to increase spirituality of the disciples. Shaykh Islam Wan Sulaiman Wan Sidek is recognized to teach this ritual to his disciples. This study aims to expose the way of tahlil al-lisan is exercised by Wan Sulaiman and his disciples. The method is historical and textual analysis. The result of the study found that the practice of negation and affirmation by the tongue in Wan Sulaiman's teaching is important as a routine practice to strengthen the tawhid and belief in disciple's heart. It is useful as well for a salvation the death person throughout the recitation of negation and affirmation by the tongue seventy thousand times. The practice is not against with Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah school.