Shams e Tabrizi and sufis characteristics

Mosavi Sirjani, Soheila; Farhang Farahi, Sonia

doi:10.22054/ltr.2018.19109.1758

Shams e Tabrizi and sufis characteristics

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN

² Ph.D. Candidate of Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN;

10.22054/ltr.2018.19109.1758

Abstract

Abstract: فایل پس از ویرایش 97/2/30
One of the main differences between the mystics and those following the Sharia (orthodox law) is their interest in the holy path or the spiritual journey toward the truth. In the view of the mystics removing the veils between the veils between the servant and the ultimate truth, achieving the intuitive knowledge and the perfection of monotheism, is possible through this mystical journey.

There are many books, and papers by sufi saints that have addressed the characteristics and attributes that a disciple needs to have in order to reach the end goal.
Shams Tabrizi, the well-known sufi saint (1185-1248), has also talked about these concepts. However, there is a huge problem in accessing his views on these issues, as they are not gathered in a specific chapter _similar to other concepts in his book, al-Maqalat_ and are spread in different parts of the book.

In this article, this issue has been addressed and the related concepts have been separated from the al-Maqalat book, to have a better access to Shams Tabrizi’s views on characteristics and attributes of the seekers of the ultimate truth.

Keywords: Shams, Mysticism, Seeker

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