Explaining the idea of Deliverance in the words of the ancient elders of Khorasan
مطالعات ادیان و عرفان تطبیقی July 1, 2023 Sajad Vaezi, Sayed Mohamad Rats Gofer, Mohammad Nasiri et al.
The quest for liberation is a central theme in the sayings of Sufism and the elders of Khorasan, reflected in Qur'anic verses and the teachings of mystics across time. This research examines the idea of liberation within the mystical school of Khorasan, tracing its history and evolution from early ascetic practices to the time of Rumi. The concept of liberation from the world appears in Khorasan's first ascetic experiences and remains an indisputable principle. The idea of self-liberation and death in life overlaps with notions of nothingness, annihilation, survival, self, unconsciousness, death, rebirth, and ecstatic utterances like Sobhani and Ana al-Haq. The historical course begins with liberation based on asceticism and austerity, evolving through romantic liberation (the way of love) and the lover's destruction in the beloved.