The Semiotics of God Friendship in Islamic Mysticism with an Emphasis on: "Sharh al-Taarif of Lemazhab al-Tasarrof"

In this research, Mostamili's opinion about the prerequisites, supplies, and signs of God's friendship will be investigated and deduced. The findings of the study using the analytical descriptive method and the use of library sources showed that, in Mostamili's opinion, it is not easy to claim friendship with God and to reach this position requires preparations and necessary preparations. Some of these tools and measures are self-knowledge and knowing the reason for the creation of man, how to be the best of creatures and to bow down to His angels, to try to know God, to remove obstacles, especially opposition to the ego, to find purity of heart and to be free from non-Holy friends, modesty, Being in the right presence and trying to know him. Mostamili further believes that with such signs one can get to know God's true friends. Friends who have indicators such as constant remembrance and obedience and worship of God, reliance and trust in His wisdom, indifference, not getting angry at God's calamities and tests, giving satisfaction to God's decrees, sacrificing life and property, children, and honor in His way, fear of awe, the presence of God, seeking the grace of the Prophet, supplicating and lamenting and expressing helplessness and need at night are in front of him.