Tasavvuf Araştırmaları Enstitüsü Dergisi (May 2024)
Rûzbihân-ı Baklî’nin Sûfîlerin Şatahâtını Meşrûlaştırma Çabası: Kur’ân-ı Kerîm, Hadis ve Sahâbe Sözlerinde “Şatahât”
Abstract
The general characteristic of shaṭaḥāt (ecstatic utterances) is that they are perceived as contrary to the apparent rules of religion, and as being obscure and incomprehensible. Thus, Sūfīs wrote commentaries to demonstrate that shaṭḥ is not in conflict with sharīa and to eliminate ambiguity and inexplicability. Rūzbihān al-Baqlī (d. 606/1209) is one of the Sūfīs who has made statements on this subject. This article is about Rūzbihān al-Baqlī’s comments on the expressions that he named as shaṭaḥāt in the Holy Qur’ān, hadīths and sayings of the Companions. The aim of this article is to ascertain whether al-Baqlī, also known as Shattāḥ al-Fars or Shaykh al-Shattāḥ, offered commentary on verses, hadīths, and sayings of the Companions, which he regarded as shaṭaḥāt. Additionally, it seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of his interpretations in legitimizing shaṭaḥāt as a means of spiritual guidance. It is of scientific importance that al-Baqlī’s comments on the verses, hadīths and sayings of the Companions as presented in his works are analysed and made available for researchers. The study revealed that al-Baqlī elucidated the verses, hadīths and sayings of the Companions, which he regarded as shaṭaḥāt, in a straightforward manner.It can be posited that this endeavour represents a preliminary attempt to justify the inclusion of Sūfī sayings in his work and to elucidate their meaning.
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