The Sufi movement within Islam is most well-known for the affirmation that __________
a. Allah punishes the wicked with eternal fire
b. the goal of human life is to be submerged into the love of God
c. no one can ever attain union with God, who is totally transcendent
d. the Qur'an is a purely human book rather than divine revelation
e. the veneration of saints and pilgrimages to their tombs is a form of idolatry
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A. definition by example B. analytical definition C. definition by synonym
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).