as salam alykom
O spider u r Ukht wow this is news to me, Sobhan Allah, u let me call u brother for long time, no problem.
I have a lot to say about sufism, but let me cut it short, one of the major problems I have with them, is the different branches associated with a certain Wird (best translates as a regime of duas and ayahs of Quran to be recited every day) usually passed on through the first sheikh founder of the branch. Most of the time, such Wird contain ambigous words, which are not explained to the followers or best told not to ask about it now just say it. Now how can I guarantee that those words are nothing associated with Shirk? why dont I simply just follow the sunnah in taking supplications of the day and evening? Why dont i be on the safe side and just try my best to follow Sunnah and Quran being concerned about the hadeeth of the Messeger which means (can not find the exact text now) that Jews will be divided into 76 branches, Christians to 76 also while my Ummah will be divided into 73 only one shall be rescued of Hell fire which is on the correct path and my sunnah.
One of the main problems I have with Sufism is that in reciting the Wird, u r actually taking after the Shiek, yes they tell u the source is the Sunnah, but why wouldnt I just take from the original source the sunnah. Usually the supplications are yes taken from sunnah but with some alteration, based on a Ru-ia or something give to the Sheikh. They will tell u, u can not go on without guidance of a Sheikh? But Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`ala already included everything in His book 1400 years ago. Now only Allah can guide not a Sheikh or other.
I prefer when I go to the grave to answer saying I am a Muslimah rather than Naqshabandi, shahawi, khalili or whatever????
I have more to say but may be later. (i need to check the numbers)