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It was one of the most important characteristics of the Ottoman Empire that the Sufi tradition was adopted by the people through many large and small sects (tariqats). There is no doubt that tasawwuf itself has been the most dominant cultural code of the state-nation integration that kept the Ottoman Empire alive for six centuries. Within this framework, we can say that the part of the Ottoman scholars which is not related to the tasawwuf is almost absent in the general population. Imam Taqiyyuddīn Muhammad Birgivī is the scholar who lived in the last part of the period that was known as the "Rising Period of the Ottoman Empire". The author (muallif) produced works in many fields, especially Arabic Language and Fiqh, also has a tafsir covering the first ninety-eight verses of the Surah al-Baqara. It is understood that Birgivī, like many other Ottoman scholars (ulamas), has highly benefited from the tasawwuf. His father's grandfather, Sheikh Lutfullah, is the caliph of Haci Bayram-i Velī one of the famous sufis. It is known that Birgivī is also a member of the same history (Bayramiyya). In this paper, Ishari ta'wils and sufi commentaries of Birgivī are examined. Birgivī, who strongly criticized the false sufis who abused the tasawwuf, especially stated that the members of the Ibāhiyya were denialist and deviant. In this regard, it is seen that Birgivī, who is supposed to be against the tasawwuf (sufism) by some, has confirmed the true sufis and even influenced by the wahdat al-wujud, which is identified with the thought system of Ibn al-'Arabī. His stance on this issue means confirmation of Ishari ta'wil in tafsir. Moreover, this is a response to those who accuse the sufi mufassirs by being part of deviant Bātiniya.