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=== The title and origin of the book ===
=== The title and origin of the book ===
According to [[Jafar_Modares_Sadeghi|J. M. Sadeghi]] the title "Fihi ma fihi" has appeared on a copy dated 1316. Another copy of the book dated 1350 has the title "Asrar al-jalalieh". [[rumi|Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī]] himself in the fifth volume of [[masnavi|Masnavi-i Ma'navi]] mentions<ref>{{cite book|title="حکایت شیخ محمد سررزی غزنوی قدس الله سره" in Masnavi-i Ma'navi|}}</ref> that
According to [[Jafar_Modares_Sadeghi|J. M. Sadeghi]] the title "Fihi ma fihi" has appeared on a copy dated 1316. Another copy of the book dated 1350 has the title "Asrar al-jalalieh". [[rumi|Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī]] himself in the fifth volume of [[masnavi|Masnavi-i Ma'navi]] mentions<ref>{{cite book|title="حکایت شیخ محمد سررزی غزنوی قدس الله سره" in Masnavi-i Ma'navi|}}</ref> that
''{{cquote|<center> بس سوال و بس جواب و ماجرا <br /> بد میان زاهد و رب الوری <br /> <br /> که زمین و آسمان پر نور شد <br /> در مقالات آن همه مذکور شد''}}</center>''


which most likely refers to this book. The title "Maghalat-e Mowlana" of copies of the book published in Iran follows this.
''{{cquote|<center>


بس سوال و بس جواب و ماجرا / بد میان زاهد و رب الوری


که زمین و آسمان پر نور شد / در مقالات آن همه مذکور شد

''}}</center>''
which most likely refers to this book. The title "Maghalat-e Mowlana" of copies of the book published in Iran follows this.


Not much is known about the publication time and the writer of the book. According{{what}} to [[forouzanfar|B. Forouzanfar]] it is likely that the book was written by [[Sultan_Walad|Sultanwalad]] the eldest son of [[rumi|Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī]] based on manuscripts and notes by himself or others from the lectures of his father on [[masnavi|Masnavi-i Ma'navi]].
Not much is known about the publication time and the writer of the book. According{{what}} to [[forouzanfar|B. Forouzanfar]] it is likely that the book was written by [[Sultan_Walad|Sultanwalad]] the eldest son of [[rumi|Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī]] based on manuscripts and notes by himself or others from the lectures of his father on [[masnavi|Masnavi-i Ma'navi]].

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This article is about the Masnavi-i Ma'navi of Rumi; for the masnavi poetic form, see Masnavi (poetic form).
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The Fihi ma fihi (from Arabic: فیه مافیه), (literally: In it what is in It) is a prose work of Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī in Persian. The book consists of 72 short discourses.

Description

The title and origin of the book

According to J. M. Sadeghi the title "Fihi ma fihi" has appeared on a copy dated 1316. Another copy of the book dated 1350 has the title "Asrar al-jalalieh". Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī himself in the fifth volume of Masnavi-i Ma'navi mentions[1] that

بس سوال و بس جواب و ماجرا
بد میان زاهد و رب الوری

که زمین و آسمان پر نور شد
در مقالات آن همه مذکور شد

which most likely refers to this book. The title "Maghalat-e Mowlana" of copies of the book published in Iran follows this.


Not much is known about the publication time and the writer of the book. According[clarification needed] to B. Forouzanfar it is likely that the book was written by Sultanwalad the eldest son of Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī based on manuscripts and notes by himself or others from the lectures of his father on Masnavi-i Ma'navi.

Significance

English translations

The book is translated under the title "Discourses of Rumi".

Notes

  1. ^ "حکایت شیخ محمد سررزی غزنوی قدس الله سره" in Masnavi-i Ma'navi. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

See also