Interaction and the contrast between reason and love in Rumi’s Mathnawi and Sanai,s Hadiq -al -Haghigha

Author:
Jafar Ahmadi Naghadehi
Level:
Ph.D
Subject(s):
Sufism and Islamic Mysticism
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Mysticism
Year:
2019
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Parviz Mohammadi

Certainly among the literal texts of the mystical literature, Sanai’s Hadiq -al-Hagiqahe and the Maulana’s masnavi are of high rank, and in these two great and grave works, more than any item the topic of reason and love and their interaction have been referred and discussed. In this research, the author describes the definitions, qualities, characteristics, types and levels of reason and love and discusses their Confrontation, conflict as well as their interaction, alignment and companion. The author has reviewed the valuable insights and opinions of Sana’i and Maulana in their eternal works, especially in two mystical Masnavi, Hadiqa al-Haghigha and spiritual Mathnavi, as a masterpiece of mystical literature.  And, due to the discussion and relevance of the main subject of the research, the views of other mystical poets and speakers and philosophers have been considered. The magnificent value of the words of love and wisdom is high in dignity in mystical books; love as a sacred and divine trusteeship and reason as the first creation of the holy throne of excellence, both of which have been given to man, the successor and the best of creatures. When it comes to reason blaming speech, the meaning of that is particular intellect  which is profit seeking  and refers to the intellect of livelihood and where the argument of a virtuous intellect is raised, the meaning of general intellect ,divine and faith based intellect is meant. And when they are speaking of virtual love, according to the “Al-Mujaz Qanatrah al-Hagiqah”, it is considered to be a bridge toward true love and true love, which is the head of man’s salvation and glory, has always been admired and acclaimed.