Famous Pakistani Sufi singer, Abida Parveen appeared in an interview with BBC Urdu and talked about message of Sufism.
Parveen shared, “The message of Sufism only concerns itself with God and humanity, everything else is worthless.”
She continued, "There isn’t even a concept of man or woman in Sufism. The Sufis are a force of religion, a force of light, a force of Panjtan Pak, from which this Sufi music is inspired.”
She added, "Sufism is concerned with humanity and connects everyone through a common chain of humanity. You are building a chain between yourself and God and God allows it to happen regardless of gender or your place in society.”
She then asked, “When what you are reciting comes from the heavens then who can question it?”
Parveen reflected on growing up in Sindh. She said, “The atmosphere of Sindh is the atmosphere of a shrine, so much so that the mood and vibe of Sindh is that of a Darga.”
She asserted, “My dad had a music school, where he taught folk music. So with such an environment around me, Allah Sain instilled in me the colour and passion of Sufi music.”
Global Mystic Sufi Ambassador also stated, “Sufism is the pain of Allah. It calms you down as if your soul is in a state of ecstasy. The saints used to murmur/hum in pain but it is very difficult to do justice to that pain through our singing and music. It is very difficult to bear the pain of Allah.”