UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 3

SUFI
● Sufis were Muslim mystics.
● They rejected outward religiosity and emphasised on compassion towards all fellow human beings. Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Islam propagated strict monotheism or submission to one God.
● It also rejected idol worship and considerably simplified rituals of worship into collective prayers. Hence statement 2 is correct.
● At the same time, Muslim scholars developed a holy law called Shariat.
● The Sufis often rejected the elaborate rituals and codes of behaviour demanded by Muslim religious scholars. Hence statement 3 is correct.
● They sought union with God much as a lover seeks his beloved with a disregard for the world.