The Benefit of Studying the Masnavi Sharif

Question

After reading the Masnavi Sharif of Hazrat Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi ﵀, to what branch of knowledge does it lend strength and assistance, what benefits come of it, and how is a spiritual physician to be recognized?

Answer

The Masnavi Sharif of Hazrat Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi ﵀ is a priceless treasury of gnosis of the Lord (ma’rifa), through which the faults of one’s own self (nafs) are also disclosed. To recognize a spiritual physician, study Kalid-i Masnavi (“The Key to the Masnavi”), al-Takashshuf, Fatawa ‘Azizi, and al-Qawl al-Jamil.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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