M6:1303 — گر ترا بر جان زند بی‌واسطه / متصل گردد به پنهان رابطه

Translation: If it (the miracle/spiritual impact) strikes your soul without intermediary, / It will then connect to the hidden relationship. Meaning: This verse explains that true miracles or spiritual impacts reside not in external phenomena, but in the direct, unmediated connection they establish with the human soul, which then reveals one's inherent link to the spiritual realm.

Mowlana, in this verse and its preceding ones, invites us on an epistemic journey that moves from the apparent to the hidden. He first illustrates how we infer the state of the soul from the pulse, or the wind's blowing from the movement of a leaf. These are all analogies preparing us to trace visible, external miracles back to the concealed truths within ourselves.

I believe Mowlana here distinguishes between two types of miracles. One type affects inanimate objects, like Moses' staff parting the sea, or the Prophet's splitting of the moon. These, though astounding, are, in Mowlana's own words, ʿāriya (borrowed/temporary) and az pay-e rūh-e khosh-e motavāriye ast (for the sake of the beautiful, hidden soul). That is, these effects on objects are transient and borrowed, their primary purpose being to stir the hidden spirit and awaken the observer's soul. Recall that Mowlana, contrary to popular understanding, interprets motavāri as 'hidden' (penhān), not 'fugitive'; thus, these miracles are for the hidden soul, meant to awaken it.

The other, deeper type of miracle is what this verse refers to: Gar torā bar jān zanad bī-vāseteh ('If it strikes your soul without intermediary'). If this miraculous power or spiritual influence from a saint or prophet directly and without any apparent mediation affects your soul and conscience, then it will connect you to the penhān rābeteh ('hidden relationship'). This 'hidden relationship' is not something new or externally imposed; rather, it is an eternal and true bond that exists between the human soul and the origin of being, requiring only awakening and reconnection.

The Friends of God (Awliya), as Mowlana puts it, contain sad qiyāmat naqd hast ('a hundred ready resurrections') within them. Their mere presence itself ignites a resurrection, the least of whose effects is that the 'neighbor becomes intoxicated' (hamsāyeh mast). This 'intoxication' and warmth is precisely the unmediated impact that strikes the soul and reveals that hidden relationship. This is the 'bread without the dough' (nān-e bī-hayūlā-ye khamīr) that the Awliya produce; they bestow gifts and blessings upon souls without any prior conditions or preparations. This is not a random event, but a return to that primordial essence hidden within every human being.

However, it's crucial to note that this 'unmediated' and hidden connection does not happen for everyone. Mowlana likens the miracle to an 'ocean' (bahr) that is destructive for the 'land bird' (morgh-e khāki, symbolizing an incomplete soul) but ensures safety for the 'water bird' (morgh-e ābi). This means such miracles incapacitate and weaken incomplete and unprepared souls, but empower and enlighten receptive and sympathetic ones. Thus, this connection to the hidden relationship necessitates the seeker's inner readiness and merit.

Key takeaways

• External miracles are merely signs pointing to deeper spiritual truths.
• The true impact of a miracle occurs when divine power directly strikes the human soul.
• This unmediated strike awakens the eternal, hidden bond between the soul and its divine origin.
• Saints, with their internal 'ready resurrections,' act as conduits for this direct connection.
• The outcome of a spiritual experience depends on the seeker's inner receptivity and readiness, not merely the external event.