Explaining the idea of Deliverance in the words of the ancient elders of Khorasan

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.

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Abstract

The quest for liberation is one of the queries that has been widely reflected in the sayings of Sufism and the elders of Khorasan. In this research, the issue of emancipation, which has been addressed in several verses of the Qur'an and on the other hand has been the concern of the people of knowledge and the wise master in different times and places, is studied in the important mystical school and region of Khorasan. After stating the introductory topics and generalities of the subject, we examine the history of the idea of ​​liberation in Khorasan Sufism and the evolution of the idea of ​​liberation in the words and teachings of the ancient elders of Khorasan and Qoms.The idea of ​​liberation from the world is seen in the first ascetic experiences of Khorasan and the forefront of Khorasan spirituality up to the time of Rumi and has always been an indisputable principle for all of them. But the idea of ​​self-liberation and death in life overlaps with words such as nothingness, annihilation and survival, liberation, self and unconsciousness, death and rebirth, and fascinating songs such as Sobhani and Ana al-Haq. The historical course and spiritual journey of the idea of ​​liberation in Khorasan mysticism begins with liberation and freedom based on asceticism, worship and austerity, and through its evolution and expansion reaches romantic liberation (the way of love) and the destruction of the lover in the beloved.