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Ramin Moharami, Ph.D.
 
   
Abstract
The criticism and conveyance of the positive and negative points in mankind’s “will” through the mystical point of view of Rumi (Mowlavi), is the major topic of this article. Through the analysis of the verses which discuss mankind’s “will” in Massnavi, different dimensions of Rumi’s attitude about the “will” are clarified. Rumi consents with the belief of mankind’s will; a will that leads to a direct path and salvation in humans; yet he refuses a will which leads to rebel and obstacles the path of truth. Rumi also agrees with mystical fate which means men’s “will” should be sacrificed for God’s “will” alongside the “will” itself. He believes that God and his perfect creatures deserve to have “will” because will has made mankind the superior creature in God’s creation. After he proves mankind’s will, he complains about it as will has led to mankind’s suffer and finally divided the universe into two poles of the good and the evil, depriving mankind of God’s presence. In Rumi’s view, the trust that God gave human on the very first day was this will.
 
 

Keywords: will and fate, Mahmood will, Islamic discourse, Islamic mysticism, Massnavi Ma’anavi

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