M6:3786 — نه از طریق گوش بل از وحی هوش / رازها بد پیش او بی روی‌پوش

Translation: Not through the ear, but from the revelation of consciousness, Secrets lay unveiled before him, without cover. Meaning: This verse signifies that the individual in question (the insightful elder) received knowledge and secrets not through outward senses or hearing, but directly through inner intuition and spiritual revelation, without any veil or concealment.

This verse appears within the narrative of the three sons captivated by a beautiful image, whose secret is eventually unveiled by an insightful elder. Here, Rumi explicitly speaks of wahy-e hoosh (revelation of consciousness or intuitive inspiration), contrasting it with tariq-e gūsh (the path of the ear). This refers to a knowledge that is not acquired through the senses or external instruments, but through inspiration, spiritual illumination, and inner insight. Wahy-e hoosh is the profound, non-sensory vision that Rumi elsewhere refers to as the 'seeing eye,' deeming it superior to 'three hundred sticks of reason.' Reason and analogical inferences, though guiding, are merely like a stick for the blind, whereas wahy-e hoosh grants absolute sight. Central to this is Rumi's assertion that wahy (revelation or inspiration) is a general phenomenon, not exclusive to prophets. He states that wahy reaches mystics, saints, and even the bee (as mentioned in the Quran: 'And We inspired the bee') and the mother of Moses. Rumi even posits in the Divan of Shams that silkworms receive wahy to produce silk. This generalization of wahy indicates that the world is replete with unseen inspirations and illuminations, manifesting in every being according to its state. Humans, due to their rational faculty, might be less consciously attuned to these inspirations, but in special religious and mystical experiences, wahy and ilham become paramount among their perceptions. In this verse, Rumi states that this 'insightful elder' (a symbol of the enlightened mystic) knew the secrets 'without cover' (bi roy-poosh). This phrase denotes unmediated, direct, and transparent knowledge; what the mystic comprehends through wahy-e hoosh is devoid of any veil or concealment, and truth is revealed to them in its entirety. This is the presential and intuitive knowledge that transcends conceptual and discursive understanding, with Rumi placing intuitive knowledge at the apex.

Key takeaways

• Intuitive and inner knowledge surpasses sensory and outward perception.
• Revelation (Wahy) and inspiration are universal phenomena, reaching mystics, saints, and even other creatures.
• While reason is a tool for navigation, deeper insight originates from the revelation of consciousness; a seeing eye is superior to the stick of reason.
• For those of inner perception, the secrets of truth are unveiled without any veil.