Evaluating the similarities and differences between Rumi's style and the Quranic stories of the prophets in the Masnavi with the commentary of Al-Mizan

Akbari, Ruoallah; Ebrahimi, Ebrahim; Dast Ranj, Fatemeh; Hasanbagi, Ali

doi:10.22034/sshq.2026.553448.1595

Evaluating the similarities and differences between Rumi's style and the Quranic stories of the prophets in the Masnavi with the commentary of Al-Mizan

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Ruoallah akbari ¹

Ebrahim Ebrahimi ²

Fatemeh Dast Ranj ³

Ali hasanbagi ⁴

¹ PhD student in Quran and Hadith Sciences, Arak University, Faculty of Humanities

² , Professor of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran

³ Associate Professor of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Arak University (Consultant)

⁴ Professor of Quran and Hadith Sciences,Arak University, Faculty of Humanities

10.22034/sshq.2026.553448.1595

Abstract

Abstract:
Stories have an inexhaustible capacity to convey deep and precise meanings and concepts in an attractive and effective manner. Among them, the Quranic stories of the prophets have a special place due to their connection and citation to the eternal source of revelation. Rumi and Allama Tabataba'i consider Quranic stories as a tool for guiding humans and a source of lessons for human nations and societies. They introduce the Quran as the main and most important source and reference for the stories of the divine prophets. And they believe that in order to understand the Quran, the Quran itself must be used. Therefore, considering this commonality of their views in understanding the process of the Quranic verses using the Quran itself, the present study aims to evaluate the similarities and differences of Rumi's style in the Masnavi and Allama's style in Al-Mizan in relation to the Quranic stories of the prophets Yunus, Ayyub and Idris (peace be upon them). The findings of the study indicate that Rumi and Allama Tabataba'i's views were common on most of the topics surrounding the prophets studied, except that there were differences of opinion and perceptions regarding the quality of the affliction of Prophet Ayyub (AS) and the issue of the geographical elevation of Prophet Yunus (AS).

Keywords

The Spiritual Mathnawi

Al-Mizan

Quranic commentary

Stories of the Prophets

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