ROHANIAT / SPIRITUALITY

According to etymology dictionary you are not able to find any term for the word “Spirituality” likewise you do not understand the term Roohaiat in any Quranic Arabic Lexicon. If we ask, one advocating and supporting to spirituality/ Roohaniat, will not been able to reply rationally. But if you insist, he/she will express it a feelings as: it is a drink, which take you in a state of mind inexpressible unless one drink it.
Famous American scholar Mr William James written an excellent book “Varieties of Religious Experience” which deals with numerous type of religious experiences. Regarding spirituality/Roohaniat he said: 
“One who accept this as true can frankly accept that he is unable to explain this in words, it can be felt directly and it is not transferable to anyone else. Therefore, reference to this we can assert that it belong to mere inexpressible feeling not a logical assertion” ( page 371 edition 1947) 
Thus, it is obvious that such cognition is attainable through feelings only and it is called “Ma’uarfat” referential. One who comprehend referential knowledge designate as (Arif). A way through which this knowledge is acquire call Kashf / ilham (Devine inspiration) and wajdan (ecstasy). Plato and his followers, in the world of aesthetic symbolism, consider the spiritual reality; the biggest source to comprehend beauty and love, ultimate intensity of it called (ISHQ).
Mysticism is centuries old an established concept and no religion of the world is excluding from this idea which is not based on any rationale but feeling. It is mostly called Rahbaniat (Christianity) Vedaniat ( Bhudism) and Taswaf in (Muslim religion). 
Expecting that Quran alone followers are well conversant with the Quranic concept of Rooh and Nafs, I may proceed to explain that every part of tasawaf (Sufism) is a negation of Quranic teachings. Let us remind the Islamic ideology of life and the purpose of life briefly.
1. Momneen believe that there is no Ilah (god) but Allah. He is infinite beyond our comprehension, perception, imagination and approximation/ estimation. We are unable to see Him. We have been directed to believe Him not by IRFAN but through knowledge as He said in Quran 3:18 Allah [Himself] proffers evidence and [so do] the angels and all who are endowed with knowledge - that there is no deity save Him, the Upholder of Equity: there is no deity save Him, the Almighty, the Truly Wise. M.Asad 
2. The whole universe is His creation and He (Allah) is the creator. He created universe with truth (HUQ). He created human being and beautify him in a best balanced shape. Human is the best combination of physical body and a personality (self or nafs). Purpose of human life is to nourish both (body & self). Human body nourish with the physical laws Allah ordained and the human “self” nourish by adhering Allah’s permanent values and unalterable well protected socioeconomic laws revealed in Quran. 
3. Every action of human being is manifested by the means of physical body but its cause and responsibility lies on human self. It is the result of his responsibility that every action even his intention bring results according to the Allah’s “law of retribution” on the self. If action of the self is productive and constructive the self (personality) will be stabilised and if action is destructive the results, according to Allah’s law will destabilise the self. 
4. Human has to strive to conquer natural forces to use them for the benefit of humanity at large. This human service actually nourish and develop the “self”. It is termed as Tazkia e Nafs that is to attain piety, purity and development of human potentialities by adhering the values mentioned in Quran. The main source of acquiring this knowledge and wisdom exist in Quran. It was the duty of Rasul Allah 62:2 He it is who has sent unto the unlettered people an apostle from among themselves, to convey unto them His messages, and to cause them to grow in purity, and to impart unto them the divine writ as well as wisdom - whereas before that they were indeed, most obviously, lost in error.(M.Asad)
5. Unity of thought is the spirit of this communal system of life which spread peace and harmony globally is termed as DEEN E ISLAM. Presently we term it as Quranic system of Government which may appear within a piece of land but eventually encompass the globe. It look like a utopian thought in the present circumstances but my optimism ensure that it will happened Inshallah. If we ponder a little, we can realize the Quranic system established in the life of Muhammad pbuh. 
We may remember that due to adherence of Allah’s laws and value do not increase Roohaniat / spirituality but put a man on the greatest rank of human ethics and morality. Kindly relate 68:4 And you are of a high moral character. 
Please keep in mind that the terms Roohaniat / spirituality are not Quranic. In the part (2) we will Inshallah discuss about faith and beliefs exist in Sufism which will enable us to understand antinomies between Quranic teachings and Sufi thought.