Dimensions of Welai Epistemology in the works of Sanayi Gaznavi and Bidel Dehlavi

Welai epistemology in Persian poem seeks to find some realities about religious literature in which recognition of the Infallible's welai position is considered, the status that has the sign of a supernatural and sacred rank, and the description of the Welai lauded is due to the same great status as well. Religious art and literature should always consider two holy dimensions that are recommended in hadith al-thaqalayn ("two weighty things hadith"): the holy Quran and the Prophet's family. This article investigates Sanayi Gaznavi and Bidel Dehlavi's literary viewpoints on the Welai epistemology. In their works, these two great Muslim mystic demonstrate their respect toward imam Ali's Welai status in Hadiqat ol-Haqiqah and Mohit-e Azam.
Sanayi in Hadiqat ol-Haqiqah has considered the issue of Ghadir and Bidel Dehlavi in Mohit-e Azam the issue of Walayat ("guardianship"); the present article examines each one's viewpoint in terms of their own religious thought.