Exploration of Fundamental Decision-Making Components Based on the thoughts of Jalaleddin Mohammad Mowlavi

Decision-making plays a pivotal role in individual life, and this issue has garnered special attention from scholars. Theories in the field of decision-making are based on assumptions that stem from differences in ontological and epistemological foundations. Therefore, it is important to examine such a significant issue as decision-making by referring to Iranian-Islamic texts. The main goal of this study is to explore the contextual components of decision-making based on the thought of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi. In this research, themes, concepts and categories related to the contextual components of decision-making, based on the thought of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, are identified through the study and analysis of Rumi's Masnavi Manavi. This study is exploratory and descriptive in nature and utilizes thematic analysis as its primary analytical method. In the descriptive coding stage, after continuous comparison of the data, 312 descriptive codes were presented. In the second stage (interpretive coding), a list of 43 interpretive codes was created. In the third stage, by bringing the categories closer together to explain the concepts, 11 overarching themes were expressed. The examination of contextual components affecting decision-making based on the thought of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi can enrich the frameworks proposed in the field of decision-making.