Akhbarati Hamide; Shahram Pazouki
Volume 7, Issue 3 , November 2016, , Pages 107-130
Abstract
Abstract
Ashʿarism is one of the Sunni theological schools. The apparent similarity between some of Asahira’s principal beliefs and mystical teachings has led many to regard the great Muslim mystics, including Rumi (Mowlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi), as the followers of Asharite ...
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Abstract
Ashʿarism is one of the Sunni theological schools. The apparent similarity between some of Asahira’s principal beliefs and mystical teachings has led many to regard the great Muslim mystics, including Rumi (Mowlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi), as the followers of Asharite School. However the basics and principles of mysticism and the theology are essentially independent and different.
In this paper, some of the apparent similarities between Rumi's mystical opinions and Asahira’s beliefs are expressed, and then we try to uncover the deep difference between them and discuss them briefly. For this purpose, their arguments, especially on ‘good and evil’, ‘determinism and free will’, ‘the oneness of God’s actions and rejecting causality’, and ‘Sighting God’ are examined, and ultimately we will answer our primary question: ‘Is Rumi Ash'arist, in terms of his beliefs?’ It will be noticed that the mysticism and theology are so different and even incommensurable that their analogy implies ignorance of both intellectual trends.
