A Study of Hurufiyyah Ideas in Mahramname of Seyyed Ishaq

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Ziba Esmaeili ¹

1 - استادیار گروه زبان و ادبیات فارسی، دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی، تهران،ایران. [e-mail]

Received: 2020-11-06 Accepted : 2021-01-20 Published : 2023-03-21

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Hurufiyyah is an influential mystical Shia of the eighth centuries AH, founded by Fazlullah Naimi, and after his death, his followers began to teach his beliefs. Seyyed Ishaq is one of the followers of Fazlullah and the promoter of Hurufiyyah ideas in Khorasan. In this research, with a library method and with a descriptive-analytical approach, the beliefs of the Hurufiyyah were examined in the book of Mahramname. The results showed, the Hurufiyyah beliefs and personal perceptions of Seyed Ishaq are reflected. From the Horufiy beliefs, the belief in the Imamate of Imam Ali (AS) and his children to Imam Hassan Asgari (AS) has been expressed. The cycle of divinity begins with the Imamate of Hazrat Mahdi (AS), who is the "Fazlollah" and his daughter is his guardian and successor. The world is never empty of the existence of a perfect human being, and following the perfect human being is obligatory, and acting against his will is a sin. Seyyed Ishaq's personal beliefs and perceptions are often expressed through interpretation. His most important interpretations about Imam Ali (as) and his wars have been mentioned. The liberation of the perfect man from the temptations of Satan, infidelity and polytheism due to non-submission to the vicegerent of God, the remaining righteousness of the daughter of Fazlollah and her ability to measure the deeds of the servants of God are other personal interpretations of this book. The numbers 28 and 32 are also mentioned in this book, but not much is emphasized.