The impact and contribution of the subject of "love" in the prayers of the Masnavi maanavi

Prayer has a special place in all human cultures, religions and sects of the world and its effect on the human psyche and peace is certain. The poets of Persian literature, as the possessors of gentle and sensitive souls, have included in their verses, sweet and pleasant prayers, which is one of the deepest parts of their works. In this article, we have examined the prayers in the spiritual Masnavi with emphasis on the impact and contribution of the subject of love in the prayers of this work.

This article is based on library studies and has been done in a descriptive-analytical manner.

The subject of prayer is scattered in six books of Masnavi, the frequency of which is higher in the second book. Most of Rumi"s prayers in Masnavi are non-romantic and in the language of fictional characters and are in the service of teaching and counseling. They teach the principles and etiquettes of prayer and are basically in the position of educational literature. Expressed in the language of Rumi himself, they are in the position of lyrical literature.

Prayer in Masnavi is divided into three categories: educational (request), pure (romantic) and annihilation (God Himself). In prayers and educational anecdotes, the characters of the anecdotes pray to meet their needs, but in pure (romantic) prayers, the expression of needs is less seen and the prayer with the god is seen in the form of love and friendly and two-way conversation. In the prayer of annihilation, the worshiper of love becomes mortal in the presence of God, and in this position the one who prays and the one who answers the prayer becomes one, and that is God himself, and that is why Rumi also attributes prayer, worship and supplication to God.