In the Masnavi, Jalaluddin Rumi describes spiritual bewilderment (hayrat) as a high spiritual station where the seeker's ordinary intellect and rational calculations are completely overwhelmed by the divine presence. Rumi argues that true hayrat is not a state of passive confusion, but a profound, transcendent awe that actively prevents academic debate, intellectual reflection, and rationalization. In this state, the seeker's mind is silenced, leaving room only for direct spiritual perception and absolute surrender to God.