Secularism in Masnavi of Rumi

Masnavi is of the most valuable moral mystical works of Persian literature which seeks to teach real life and the way to reach happiness. The emphasis in this book is not only on the ultimate perfection of creation and human resource collection, but also on the relationship of mutual quest for the good life of this world in itself. The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent and the representation of the world in this work. It also attempts to examine how and why Rumi tends to the world. This way, after explaining the concept of secularism, all lines were categorized into several important areas including wisdom, moderateness, avoiding prejudice based on morality and without thinking of heavenly reward, and avoidance of blind imitation. Moreover, an important area is secularism which is highlighted in this study. As a result, we found that Mowlana praised world since it is a means for reaching perfection. He described all areas of secularism in four hundred bits directly and in the stories indirectly.