SAID NURSIS CONCEPT OF TASAWUF: AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR MODERN MUSLIM SOCIETIES

This study examined Said Nursis understanding of Sufisms role as an ethical framework for addressing spiritual and social problems faced by modern Muslim societies. Nursi called for a comprehensive spiritual awakening aimed at rebuilding the individual and society in response to widespread phenomena, such as individual alienation, social disintegration, secularisation and moral ambiguity. Unlike traditional Sufi orders, Nurs developed a Quran-centred approach to Sufism based on values, such as individual responsibility, moral behaviour, social justice and collective peace. Nursis model, which includes the impotence, poverty, compassion and reflection concepts, functions as a counter-discourse to the tendencies of arrogance, materialism, hedonism and individualism that dominate the modern world. This framework offers a holistic model that prioritises internal transformation and active social participation by integrating fundamental moral values,such as humility, mercy, justice and spiritual responsibility. According to Nursi, inner purification and building a high moral character form the foundation of individual integrity and social welfare. This study analysed Nursis ethical-spiritual perspective in the context of contemporary issues, such as ethical governance, social justice, moral decay and social disintegration. It argues that Nursis approach, developed by reinterpreting Sufism, offers the possibility of reimagining Islamic society by synthesising spirituality and morality. It is argued that Said Nursis Sufi-based ethical vision offers an integrated roadmap for individual rejuvenation and the reconstruction of social cohesion in the context ofcontemporary Muslim life