Islamic Literature and Mysticism (A Comparative Study of the Mystic Elements in the Poetry of Rumi and That Of Iqbal)

Abstract

This study is designed to understand and determine the profound effects of Sufism on human thought, personality development, outlook on life, and social principles and ethics. The purpose of this study is to explore how and to what extent the philosophy of Sufism can be helpful in the pursuit of humanism. And what is the Islamic concept of Sufism and how do Iqbal and Rumi present it in their poetry? How can the mysticism of Allama Iqbal and Maulana Rumi help transform human nature into good intentions? The main purpose of this study is to show that Rumi and Iqbal's poems contain many similar ideas, images, and techniques. This study shows the relationship between man and God in the poetry of Iqbal and Rumi. The study also deals with how Rumi and Iqbal combine nature, different aspects of the self, and images of the divine. This research paper also discusses concepts such as sensory perception, cognition, knowledge, esoteric insight, love, and certain states and stages of the mystical quest. Above all, this study shows that it is the moving aspect of the soul or nafs that creates such striking similarities between Rumi and Iqbal. The data for this study is analyzed at the level of speech, sentences, and words. Sometimes, even the literal and literal level of data is accessed.