Shariah in Hojviri's Kashf-ol-Mahjub

By studying different periods of the history of mysticism¡ one can find some deviations which caused the strong objection of some great mystics. One of these deviations which remained till the present time¡ is the theory of ‘escaping from the duties’ and ‘voidance of Shariah’. Shariah is one of the key words in all mystic texts and a gauge for identifying the right path from the wrong one in mysticism. Kashf- olMahjub which is one of the important Persian mystic books and one of the important and valuable works of the fifth century (Hijri) which also considered to be among the first noteworthy sources according to scholars¡ has paid special attention to this topic. Therefore¡ it has been chosen for this study. In this article a descriptive- analytical research method based on some evidence from Hojviri’s Kashf-ol-Mahjub is used. According to this book¡ Shariah is not just some religious and jurisprudential duties¡ but in a broader sense it includes all the practical knowledge and teachings. On the contrary to distorted and ‘anti Shariah or irreligious interpretations¡ in none of the stages of spiritual journey you can escape from Shariah since there is no difference between Shariah and the absolute Truth. Hojviri’s reason in accepting or rejecting any issue is in concordance with principles of Shariah. According to Hojviri Shariah is a criteria for identifying the Leader¡ dignity¡ etc. Furthermore¡ he believes that the principles of Shariah¡ Quran¡ Sunnah and Ejma¡ and also wisdom confirm Shariah.