Question No. 3373 2 November 2023 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Is the book Fīhi mā fīh endorsed?

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(*Fīhi mā fīh*, a collection of Rumi’s talks and discourses, edited by Badi‘ al-Zaman Furuzanfar.)
Is it endorsed?

Subject category: Critique of Doubts Critique and review

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The book *Fīhi mā fīh* bears little resemblance to Rumi’s words and views and is merely attributed to him, since it contains none of the polemics or theological and doctrinal complexities found in his other works. In any case, like other books, it should be critically assessed in the light of the Two Weighty Things, and we should follow what is best in it.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

It seems that the book *Fīhi mā fīhi* bears little resemblance to Rumi’s speech and views and is merely attributed to him, since it contains none of the polemics or doctrinal complexities found in his other works. In any case, like other books, it should be critically examined through the lens of the Two Weighty Things, and the best in it followed.

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Is the book *Fīhi mā fīh* endorsed?

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