Anwar-e Ma`rifat

In this article the concept of "knowledge" in literary mysticism and its impact on the path of mystical journey has been studied. As a part of Islamic mysticism, literary mysticism focuses on the transmission of monotheistic feelings and emotions through literary and poetic language. In this regard, knowledge emerges as one of the key issues in the works of mystical poets. This research investigates the position of "knowledge" in literary mysticism and its equivalents in metaphor and similitude (such as water, wine, and other related terms) across various emotional atmospheres. These metaphors and similes clearly illustrate the depth and complexity of the concept of "knowledge" in literary mysticism, each depicting specific dimensions of knowledge. The different emotional atmospheres within literary mysticism—including romantic, ecstatic, spiritual "rogue", mystic, ascetic, and unity-centered themes—along with the characteristics and effects of intuitive knowledge within these emotional atmospheres, which contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of knowledge in the mystical journey and mystical literature, are investigated in this paper.