The second group or liberal Sufis consists of more tolerant Sufis, some of whom may accept that Hinduism is also a true religion. Some of them honor Hinduism and have written in praise of Hindu teachers and teachings. However even these Sufis commonly regard that any Hindu revelation was abrogated or superseded by Islam, which is certainly more a condescending than truly tolerant a view.

While a few wrote that worship of idols (images) could be beneficial (particularly for Hindus), they rarely took to image worship. Some dialogued with yogis and adopted yoga practices like certain Pranayama techniques. Yet they rarely questioned Islamic militance. The Chishtis have been regarded the most liberal of Sufi orders but they at times promoted conversion to Islam and were certainly quite active in the courts of Muslim rulers in India, as already noted.