Literally (In Arabic Morphology of words), Tassawuf Meaning act of Purification. Exoterically breaking it: Tassawuf TA: A-Taobat (Seeking forgiveness) SOD/SA:Safahul l qolb (Cleansing of the heart; basically from filthy ideas and images that tarnish eeman and draws one near to polytheism inorder to see nothing but Allah) WA/WU: Wafahu ( Fulfiling Promises: basically from the Ayat of surat Faathia "iyyaka na'budu wa iyaka nastaeen, fulfiling the promise made to Allah you'll everly worship him and seek His succour) FAA: Total annihilation of your mind/ego/inorder to get vanished into the commands of Allah and upholding His command in all aspects.
Furthermore, Our Sufi Master, Maolana Shaykh Ahmad Tijani (ra) when asked about Tariqat, his reply was "Upholding the command of Allah and desisting from Nawaahihi (the Negated).
Another sufi master of ours Maolana Shaykh Imam Junayd (ra) also said "Any Tariqah that is against the Shari'ah is Kufr
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