Lezen› Daftar 1› De klacht van de jankende pilaar toen er een preekstoel werd gemaakt voor de Profeet (vrede en zegeningen zij met hem), omdat de menigte groeide en ze zeiden: 'Wij zien uw gezegende gezicht niet tijdens de preek.' En de Profeet en de metgezellen hoorden dat gejammer, en de vraag en het antwoord van de Profeet met de pilaar expliciet.› Vers 2158
M1:2158 — فلسفی را زهره نه تا دم زند / دم زند دین حقش بر هم زند
M1:2158
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In this context, Rumi is asserting that a philosopher, relying solely on intellect and rational argument, lacks the spiritual courage or insight to truly grasp divine truths. Should such a philosopher attempt to speak on matters of true faith, their rationalistic approach would inevitably corrupt or dismantle the very essence of that faith.
This couplet appears in a section where Rumi is contrasting the 'unreasonable' (نامعقول) nature of prophetic miracles and divine truth with the limitations of human reason, represented by the philosopher (فلسفی). Rumi argues that while reason can grasp what is 'reasonable' (معقول), it falls short when confronted with the profound, often paradoxical, truths of faith that manifest through miracles and spiritual experience. The preceding couplets describe how deniers of prophets hide their true beliefs, pretending to be Muslim while harboring corrupt intentions, like counterfeiters who stamp a king's name on base metal. The philosopher, in this schema, is not necessarily a malicious deceiver, but rather someone whose intellectual tools are inadequate for the spiritual domain. Their 'breath' (دم زدن) — their pronouncements or arguments — would, by its very nature, dissect and analyze faith in a way that destroys its living, intuitive core. True faith, for Rumi, is not a logical construct but a lived experience, a gift, and a revelation that transcends mere rationality. The philosopher's reliance on logic would 'shatter' (بر هم زند) this truth, reducing it to something it is not.
- فلسفی
- Philosopher; one who relies on rational thought and logic.
- زهره نه
- Literally 'no gall bladder,' meaning 'lacks courage,' 'dares not.'
- دم زند
- Literally 'to breathe,' but here meaning 'to speak,' 'to utter a word' or 'to make an argument.'
- دین حق
- The true faith; genuine religion or spiritual truth.
- بر هم زند
- To shatter, to dismantle, to corrupt, to destroy.
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