This article discusses the theme of Sufism, modernity, and the relationship between the two. This study concludes that according to Mah}mûd, Sufism can deliver the people towards the true knowledge. In order to obtain this knowledge, the method of ittibâ‘ to al-Qur’ân and Sunnah is used. The method is implemented through purification of the soul. This method differs from the two methods …