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دفتر اول - بخش ۱۱۷ - در بیان آنک جنبیدن هر کسی از آنجا کی ویست هر کس را از چنبرهٔ وجود خود بیند تابهٔ کبود آفتاب را کبود نماید و سرخ سرخ نماید چون تابهها از رنگها بیرون آید سپید شود از همه تابههای دیگر او راستگوتر باشد و امام باشد / Book One - Section 117 - In Explaining That the Movement of Everyone Is From Where He Is; He Sees Everyone Through the Circle of His Own Existence. A Blue Glass Makes the Sun Appear Blue, and a Red One Makes It Appear Red. When the Glasses Emerge From Colors and Become White, It Is More Truthful Than All Other Glasses and Is the Imam
دفتر اول - بخش ۱۱۷ - در بیان آنک جنبیدن هر کسی از آنجا کی ویست هر کس را از چنبرهٔ وجود خود بیند تابهٔ کبود آفتاب را کبود نماید و سرخ سرخ نماید چون تابهها از رنگها بیرون آید سپید شود از همه تابههای دیگر او راستگوتر باشد و امام باشد / Book One - Section 117 - In Explaining That the Movement of Everyone Is From Where He Is; He Sees Everyone Through the Circle of His Own Existence. A Blue Glass Makes the Sun Appear Blue, and a Red One Makes It Appear Red. When the Glasses Emerge From Colors and Become White, It Is More Truthful Than All Other Glasses and Is the Imam
The Metaphor of the Prophet as a Polished Mirror in the Masnavi
In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, the story of Abu Jahl and Abu Bakr's opposing reactions to the Prophet Muhammad serves as a profound allegory for projection and spiritual perception. Abu Jahl, blinded by his own inner darkness, perceives the Prophet as ugly, whereas Abu Bakr, pure of heart, sees him as a radiant sun. The Prophet confirms both perceptions as 'true' because he acts as a polished mirror (ayina-ye masqul), reflecting the exact inner state of whoever looks upon him. Rumi uses this narrative to illustrate that a spiritually perfected being is free from self-interest or personal color, acting as a clear glass. While ordinary individuals see others through the distorted 'colored glass' of their own desires and egos, the purified soul of the spiritual guide represents the white, colorless glass that mirrors the Divine light truthfully and serves as a guide (Imam) for others.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course