Quote by Rumi

Reason is like an officer when the king appears. The officer then loses his power and hides himself. Reason is the shadow cast by God; Go is the sun.

Reason is like an officer when the king appears. The officer

Summary

This quote illustrates the relationship between reason and faith. It suggests that reason is necessary and powerful in guiding human understanding and decision-making, but when confronted with the presence of something divine or beyond human comprehension (symbolized by the king), reason becomes subordinate and fades away. Reason is likened to an officer who relinquishes control when a higher authority (symbolized by God) is at play. The quote emphasizes the limitations of reason in the face of spiritual or sacred matters, highlighting the idea of faith's transcendence and the unbridgeable gap between human understanding and the divine.

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