Iranian Persian Language and Literature Promotion Society Research on Mystical Literature HTTPS://JP 12 3 2018 11 22 The Most Important Mystical Uses of the Story of Lili and Majnoon in Persian Literature The Most Important Mystical Uses of the Story of Lili and Majnoon in Persian Literature 47 72 23750 10.22108/jpll.2019.113332.1287 FA Ssomyye Moradinrzhad PhD Candidate, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran Mohammadreza Hasanijalilian Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran Ali Haydari Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran 0000-0002-9341-8793 Mohsen Hoseini Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran Journal Article 2018 10 11 The story of Lili and Majnoon has been frequently referred to in the explanation of mystical elements in Persian literature. The present study aims at investigating the reason and the mystical functions of the story. The results of this research showed that Ozra’s sovereignty of love over the relations between the lovers and the beloved and its compatibility with the love are among the most important reasons why mystics refer to such a story. <br />Also, the justification of earthly love and explanation of lyrical and mystical issues are the two key functions of this story. Earthly love is justified in three ways in this story: an introduction to the love, clothing, and manifestation of the truth in appearances. In addition, issues such as anti-rationalism, mystics’ ambiguous language, the unity of the lover with the truth, negation of selfishness, the state of satisfaction are explained in the story. Mystics used not only the totality of the story but also the special events of it from time to time. Sometimes, they have reiterated the events of it and embellished them with heroic events. The story of Lili and Majnoon has been frequently referred to in the explanation of mystical elements in Persian literature. The present study aims at investigating the reason and the mystical functions of the story. The results of this research showed that Ozra’s sovereignty of love over the relations between the lovers and the beloved and its compatibility with the love are among the most important reasons why mystics refer to such a story. <br />Also, the justification of earthly love and explanation of lyrical and mystical issues are the two key functions of this story. Earthly love is justified in three ways in this story: an introduction to the love, clothing, and manifestation of the truth in appearances. In addition, issues such as anti-rationalism, mystics’ ambiguous language, the unity of the lover with the truth, negation of selfishness, the state of satisfaction are explained in the story. Mystics used not only the totality of the story but also the special events of it from time to time. Sometimes, they have reiterated the events of it and embellished them with heroic events. https://jpll.ui.ac.ir/article_23750_da611e3c8921dc3a41b0ba660e5a8f05.pdf