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MAULANA JALAL-UD-DIN RUMI (R.A.)
Maulana Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi
was born in Balaq in the year
1207 A.D. and died in 1273 A.D.
He was the leading Sufi, poet,
jurist, Islamic scholar, and a
theologian. His literary work
may be divided into poetry
including quatrains (rubaiyat),
odes (ghazals), Divan-e-Shams
Tabriz, and the six books of
Masnavi containing 27,000 lines
of poetry. His prose work
included The Discourses, the
Letters, and the Seven Sermons.
Balaq, a part of Khorasan, was
the centre of Persian culture.
Sufism had developed there for
several centuries. Apart from
his father, Bahauddin Walad, he
was also influenced by the two
Persian poet viz.
Attar and Sanai. However,
in the latter years of his life,
he met with Shams
Tabriz which completely
changed him from a teacher and a
jurist to an ascetic.
In the year 2007, UNESCO was
involved in the celebration of
Maulana Rum’s 800 birth
anniversary.
The interpretation of the
Masnavi of Maulana Rum by
conceptual and synoptic research
techniques, makes it clear that
Maulana Rum honored the office
of “Imamate” that is the
authority –Wilaya of Allah, the
Noble Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.a.s.) and his 12 Divinely
appointed successors. In this
context, Maulana Rum focused on
the Wilaya of Imam Ali (a.s.).
Allah only appoints Wali, as the
successor of the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.).
The Sufis believe that in every
period of time, there is a
Divine Guide or Wali. Wilaya is
the reality of Sufism; the Wali
is the shadow of Allah on earth.
Imam Ali (a.s.)’s appointment by
Allah is apparent by
Ayah 67 Surah al-Ma’idah:“O
Messenger, proclaim what is
revealed to you from your Lord.
If you did not do so, it will be
as though you have not conveyed
His Message. Allah protects you
from men. He does not guide the
unbelieving people.” Similarly
Ayah 3: “….On this day, I have
perfected your religion,
completed my favors to you, and
have chosen Islam as your
religion.”
This was the last Ayah of the
Glorious Qur’an after The Noble
Prophet announced Imam Ali
(a.s.)’s Walaya in front of
100,000 companions returning
after performing Hajj at
Ghadeer-e-Khumm. The
Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s)’s true
tradition of “Thaqalayn”
regarding the Glorious Qur’an
and his Progeny (a.s.) confirms
the Wilayah of Imam Ali (a.s.).
Masnavi Book 1: Some of the
verses relating to Imam Ali
(a.s.) are reproduced below:
Verse 99-100 The
Perfect man in the story refers
to Imam Ali (a.s.)’s title
Murtaza holding
authority-Maula at Ghadeer.
Verse 3720: He refers Imam Ali
(a.s.) as “Amir
al-Momineen” or Commander
of the Faithful.
Verse 3721: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as, “The
One Who Acts Sincerely” -Learn
how to act
sincerely from Ali.
Verse 3721-2: Rumi refers to
Imam Ali (a.s.) as ‘The
Lion of Allah’-Know that
Lion of Allah (Ali)
was purged of all deceit.
Verse 3723: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as ,”The
Pride of Every Prophet” and “The
Pride of
Every Saint”
Verse 3724: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as, “The
Face before Which the Moon Bows
Low”
Verse 3732: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as, “The
Lion of The Lord”
Verse 3745: Rumi says, “O
Ali, you, who are all mind and
eye, relate a little of that
which you
have seen.”
Verse 3751: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as “The
Learned Who Perceives the
Unseen”
Verse 3752: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as being “the
Goodly Ease”-O you who
are goodly ease
after evil fate.
Verse 3762: Rumi refers Imam Ali
(a.s.) as “Light
upon Light”
Verse 3763: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as “Gate
of The City of Knowledge””Ali
Gate of
Walayah Muhammadiya”
Verse 3765: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as “Gate
of Mercy, Entrance-Hall to None
is Like
Unto Him”
Verse 3775-6: Rumi refers Imam
Ali (a.s.) to “Holder
of Solar Walayah-Walayah
Shamsiyyah”
Verse 3779: Rumi refers to all
Spiritual Seekers to have an
inherent connection with Wilayah
Allawiyyah.
Verse 3781-82: Rumi refers to
Imam Ali (a.s.) as the “Route
of The Spiritual
Guidance-Wilayah”
Verse 3783: Rumi refers to Imam
Ali (a.s.) as “A
Falcon With Shining Wings. The
One Who
Learned from and Became Familiar
With The True King of The
Universe.”
Sources used:
Rumi’s Special
Shiism-Irfanparmana.wordpress.com Birth Celebration of Imam Ali-Rumi’s Spiritual Shiism |
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