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According to Sufism, meditation is the tariqah or way to reach God. Sufis believe that a murshid (spiritual guide) is essential for tariqah. The way to reach God is first through fanafish shaikh, absorption in the guide, then fana firrasul, absorption in the Prophet (Sm), and, finally, fanafillah, absorption in God. Baqabillah can be achieved only after attainment of fanafillah. A Sufi is enlightened with the power of God if and when he attains Baqabillah. At this stage the Sufi attains eternal peace and happiness.Sufis derive their inspiration from hazrat muhammad (Sm) who forms the source of spiritual knowledge and teachings. He himself meditated in the cave of Hira in Makkah for more than five years before achieving prophethood at the age of 40. The purpose of Sufism is to purify the soul through full-time remembrance of Allah. Regarding purity, the Prophet said, 'Know carefully, there is a special part in the human body called qalb (soul). If that is pure, the entire body remains pure; if that is impure the whole body becomes impure' (Hadith). The only way to purify the soul, the Prophet (Sm) noted, was through God: 'There are machines to clean up things, but remembering Allah is the only way to clean up the impurity of the soul'.Bangla pedia quote above..... Hipocreats