Hamid Eskandari; Hassan Rahbar
Abstract
The Masnavi has been read as if Rumi believed either in determination or free will, or he hesitated between the two. Here we reveal a new interpretation that how he avoids both of these. His position is out of this game entirely. We have explained that he thinks of the disputation between two sides as ...
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The Masnavi has been read as if Rumi believed either in determination or free will, or he hesitated between the two. Here we reveal a new interpretation that how he avoids both of these. His position is out of this game entirely. We have explained that he thinks of the disputation between two sides as an endless one made by God to cover up a great mystery. As far as we could, we tried to explore the entire Masnavi and interpret all relevant verses in a consistent context, rather than decontextualizing and treating some parts in isolation from the overall flow of the text. Our Assumption, unlike other commentators, is that his perspective deeply (not superficially) differs from that of the philosophers and theologians. We have quoted the commentators wherever necessary and then shown why and how they made mistakes in understanding his words and thought that he believed in determinism or free will.
rohollah hadi; zahra mostafid; seyyed mohammadreza hoseini beheshti
Abstract
Love is a common theme of philosophy and mysticism. In Plato's view and in Rumi's considerations on love as well, love is known to be a source of divine intellect, all-perceiving power. In this paper, we compare the two views and highlight the similarities between them. In the genealogy of Rumi's thought ...
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Love is a common theme of philosophy and mysticism. In Plato's view and in Rumi's considerations on love as well, love is known to be a source of divine intellect, all-perceiving power. In this paper, we compare the two views and highlight the similarities between them. In the genealogy of Rumi's thought and lived experience in the domain of love and the kind of general understanding governing his formulation of romantic concepts, it seems necessary to burrow into the historic-philosophical foundation of this kind of attitude. In this path, the shadow of Platonic thought as the origin of virtue-centered evaluation in the realm of love comes to fore. In this comparative approach of philosophy and mysticism to the phenomenon of love, the roles of sensory, rational, and intuitive knowledges are determined by and through Plato's dialectical method, which has been addressed in nine different dialogues including Phaedrus, Symposium, Republic, and Theaetetus. Based on these discussions, one is encountered among Rumi's lyric poetry with layers of epistemological argumentations, particularly in the Divan of Shams, which overlaps with Plato's epistemological view of knowledge and love. This indicates the influence of Plato's ontological and virtue-centered attitude on Rumi.
batoul vaez; roqayyeh kardel ilvari
Volume 9, Issue 34 , July 2013, , Pages 103-124
Abstract
This article seeks to study Rumi’s and al-Ghazali’s approaches to ta’wil (text interpretation). First, literal and figurative meanings of ta’wil are explained, and its manifestations in the Holy Quran are investigated. Then, its rules, characteristics of interpreter, legitimate ...
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This article seeks to study Rumi’s and al-Ghazali’s approaches to ta’wil (text interpretation). First, literal and figurative meanings of ta’wil are explained, and its manifestations in the Holy Quran are investigated. Then, its rules, characteristics of interpreter, legitimate and illegitimate interpretation, as well as tafsir (exegesis) are discussed. Moreover, al-Ghazali is shown to be under the influence of Batiniyah and Mu’tazilah when interpreting texts while he is known to be a formidable opponent of their beliefs. Then, Rumi’s approach to ta’wil is addressed and shown to cover ta’wil at three stages, including the Quranic verses and hadiths, signs, and mystical expressions. Finally, Rumi’s and al-Ghazali’s approaches are compared. The results indicate that Rumi’s approach to ta’wil is somehow similar to al-Ghazali’s.
