M6:2436 — که شفای جمله رنجوران شد آب / از همایونی وحی مستطاب

Translation: That water, which became the cure for all the ailing, Emerged from the auspiciousness of the pleasant, pure Revelation.

Meaning: This verse speaks of a miraculous healing water that manifested from the blessed and potent influence of divine Revelation, providing a cure for all sufferers without the need for spoken words.

Here, I believe, Rumi articulates a profound and pivotal point concerning divine revelation (waḥy) and manifestation (tajallī). This verse appears within the narrative of a Jewish man's dream about Moses on Mount Sinai, where the manifestation of divine light shatters the mountain. Following this event, bitter sea water turns sweet, and a healing spring gushes forth from the earth. This miraculous water, which becomes "the cure for all the ailing," does not originate from human medicine or pharmacology, but rather "from the auspiciousness of the pleasant, pure Revelation (waḥy-i mustaṭāb)."

Revelation, in this context, is not merely a spoken word uttered by a prophet. No. Revelation can be a tajallī, a wordless illumination that transforms all of existence. Rumi, in fact, understands waḥy not just as a verbal command, but as a universal and unmediated imperative that can appear in any natural phenomenon or event. Consider the experience of hunger and thirst: our body, without uttering a single word, reveals to us (waḥys to us) that we must eat or drink. This unmediated waḥy, this non-verbal command and prohibition, is precisely what, at a more sublime level, causes the healing of sufferers. This is not a material event; it is the very "heavy word" (qawl-i thaqīl) of the Quran that splits mountains and renders Moses unconscious. Waḥy-i mustaṭāb, meaning revelation that emanates from grace, purity, and blessing, possesses a power capable of transforming nature, healing water, and restoring health to body and soul. This is, without doubt, an inner and gnostic experience that Rumi sees as flowing not only through the prophets but also within the profound experiences of mystics.

Key takeaways

• Revelation (waḥy) is not merely spoken word; it can be a wordless manifestation (tajallī) and illumination that transforms nature.
• The healing of the ailing and the sweetening of bitter water signify the miraculous power of waḥy-i mustaṭāb.
• Rumi understands revelation as a universal and unmediated imperative, present in all phenomena, from bodily needs to divine manifestations.
• The power of divine revelation is so immense that it can break physical resistance and lead to fundamental transformation.
• This mystical experience points to the active and ceaseless presence of the Divine Essence in all existence.