A comparative study of mystical esteem in the view of Ibn Arabi and Rumi

"Esteem",one of the mystical states, is obedience, which brings the seeker closer to his superior.In this study, the authors, whilst examining Ibn Arabi and Rumi's perception of the mystical state of "esteem", have presented the common and different thoughts, beliefs and experiences of these two philosophers on Sufism and Islamic mysticism.This descriptive-analytical  article,is based on the structural and general commonalities and  differences. According to the findings of the research, Ibn Arabi believes that if the meaning of esteem is not spatial or temporal contiguity, this type of esteem can be considered as authorities. But if it means closeness between two substances,then esteem is dependent upon circumstances.To describe"esteem", Rumi also believes that the closeness of God to man and the world is beyond circumstances and free from spatial dimensions, and most important of all, is the inefficiency of the intellect in expressing the intuitive occurrence of  esteem that occurs to the seeker.According to both of the philosophers, esteem is the attribute of a servant  whom contiguity of the Almighty is endowed with, and this is due to man's necessitousness and his need to the Eternal.Man, manifester of Devin attributes,seeks contiguity to God at all times. One of Ibn Arabi's innovations in explaining the mystical "esteem" is concentrating on contiguity to God, which is exclusive to the caliphs and messengers,who in conveying the message have a vicarious role.Due to Sheikh Akbar's opinion that prophecy is not the kind of divine blessing and attribute  to be manifested.