Journal of Islamic Mysticism

Searching for the "path of spiritual evolution" is one of the concerns that many mystics have tried to find an answer for. Muslim mystics have often tried to make this path dependent on religious sources and give it more strength and acceptability. Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, a jurist and Hanbali speaker, in his literary book, Manazel al-Saareen, has presented a plan for the path of spiritual evolution, which has a completely mathematical structure. Unlike the book of Hundred Fields, this book is the result of his old age and maturity, but like that book, he has prepared a plan in Hundred Homes. In analyzing and criticizing Khajah's opinion, several issues should be clarified. First, whether Khajeh considered this plan as a hundred consecutive steps in his conduct or others attributed such a belief to him. Second, do other scholars in the field of mysticism have a similar understanding of such a writing. Third, does the set of external and internal evidences indicate the correctness and coherence of this plan. Finally, the plan should be looked at in terms of its compatibility with religious teachings and use the degree of compatibility with definite teachings of the book and tradition to evaluate it. The final achievement of this research is the evaluation of a well-known and interesting plan in spiritual conduct, which has been discussed for centuries in the field of Muslim mysticism.

Keywords: path of excellence, Al-Saareen Houses, Khajeh abdollah Ansari, age of maturity

     

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