هدايت و ظلالت ، جلوه اي از تساهل و تسامح انديشي مولانا

Spiritual Enlightenment, Perdition and Moulaviʹs Preoccupation with Forbearance and Tolerance

The miracles in the Qurʹan in which some find spiritual enlightenment and some go to perdition have given rise to controversies among determinists and the proponents of free will. In the Qurʹan, God frequently attributes these two tendencies to His own will. Thus, there have been different readings regarding these miracles. Some Islamic sects, for example, ashʹarrites, have concluded that manʹs fate in doing good or evil is predetermined; some others, for example, shiʹites and muʹtazilites, have propounded free will. This article discusses Moulaviʹs (1207-73 A. D.) stance in the above arguments. It elucidates Moulaviʹs intellectual belief in humankind as a potentially ʹopenʹ system capable of both good and evil. The writer further argues that, since Moulavi believes nothing is certain in human affairs, even believers should not see themselves superior to infidels. Nor should they see themselves safe and free from sin and perdition. Forbearance and tolerance, the writer contends, are Moulaviʹs two major principles that pave the way to a more flexible world.