In Orienting Youth to Good Benefiting from the Principles of Futuwwa and Halvet der-Encümen

Abstract

Youth is the most dynamic and exciting period of human life. Dynamism and excitement, which are the characteristics of this period, are factors that multiply the effects of positive and negative thoughts, goals and actions in young people. Young people should be guided towards positive goals that will make them happy, without falling into harmful and bad habits that result in addiction. One of these goals should be to have a career, and the other and more importantly, to adopt an understanding of life based on moral values and benevolence. In order to achieve these two goals, it is necessary for young people to
receive a manners-centered education. It has always been desired for young people to be individuals who are aware of
their servitude, are morally equiped, are free from harmful habits and are useful for the public. In this regard, an understanding that can guide today’s youth can be adapted from mysticism thoughts. Based on this idea, this article will first focus on the importance of futuwwa principles in Sufi books for raising compassionate, brave and benevolent young
people. After that, attention will be drawn to the benefit of the principle of “halvet der encümen”, in other words, “to be with God in public” in directing the youth to goodness.