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sadeghi shahpar R. The Concept of Samaʿ from the Perspectives of Imam Muhammad al-Ghazali and Rumi (Mawlawi). عرفانیات در ادب فارسی 2023; 13 (53) : 3
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The aim of this research is to analyze and compare the perspectives of al-Ghazali and Rumi regarding Samaʿ (audition/listening). Samaʿ, literally meaning voice and song, is technically defined by Sufis as the state of spiritual ecstasy, joy, vigorous movement, and hand-clapping accompanied by specific rituals and formalities. From al-Ghazali’s perspective, Samaʿ acts as a mirror reflecting the content of the heart, serving as a factor that awakens and strengthens the hidden spiritual force within a person’s heart. Therefore, Samaʿ can be a fatal poison for diseased hearts but a healing agent for healthy ones. He neither strictly forbids Samaʿ like the rigid jurists nor grants it absolute permission like the extremists Sufis. Similarly, Rumi views Samaʿ not merely as a dance or external movement, but as the manifestation of divine love’s fervor and the expression of the soul’s mystical state. In his view, Samaʿ is meaningful only when stemming from genuine love and spiritual ecstasy, not from imitation or mere entertainment. Furthermore, Rumi considers Samaʿ the nourishment for the soul of lovers, a generator of vitality and enthusiasm, and a path toward liberation from the body and :union: with the Spirit.
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Received: 2026/03/12 | Accepted: 2026/03/12 | Published: 2026/03/12
Received: 2026/03/12 | Accepted: 2026/03/12 | Published: 2026/03/12
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