Philosophical analysis of Mohammad Javad Khorasani’s method in criticizing Hafez’s mystical worldview

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1 PhD graduate in Kalam and Philosophy from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

2 Level 3 seminary student at Marvi Seminary

3 PhD graduate in Islamic Philosophy and Theology from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

4 Professor of Islamic Philosophy at Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

10.22080/jepr.2025.28739.1265

Abstract

The present article seeks to answer the central question: "What is the philosophical analysis of Khorasani's method in criticizing Hafez's mystical worldview?" To this end, this essay, utilizing reliable sources and library research tools, analyzes and critiques Khorasani's methods in evaluating Hafez's ideas. The research results indicate that Khorasani's criticisms are accompanied by the following shortcomings:
1. **Failure to Validate Mystical Revelations:** Khorasani dismisses all mystical revelations, including those of Hafez, as invalid without considering rational or religious evaluations.
2. **One-Sided Approach:** He views Hafez's poems only from a specific angle and neglects analyzing their multilayered meanings.
3. **Lack of Historical References:** His criticisms lack references to reliable historical sources and lack the necessary scientific accuracy.
4. **Superficial Interpretation:** He focuses on the surface of the poems and neglects their inner and deeper meanings.
5. **Contradictory Behavior:** In some cases, Khorasani's interpretations of Hafez's poems contradict the existing realities in his works or even his other criticisms.
6. **Ignoring the Multifaceted Nature of Hafez's Poems:** Hafez speaks in a symbolic and polysemous language, but Khorasani does not consider these dimensions.
7. **Neglecting Figurative Meanings:** His analyses usually focus on the literal meaning and neglect the symbolic and allegorical meanings of Hafez's poems.
Ultimately, due to the aforementioned shortcomings, Khorasani's criticisms are not sufficient and well-reasoned to refute Hafez's views.

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