Editing Rumi's Masnavi (Mathnawi) (section)

=== Key Concepts in the Verses: ===

# '''Acquired Intellect (Aql-e-Maksabi)''': This is the intellect that one gains through learning, study, and experience—such as what one would learn from books, teachers, and logical thinking. Rumi describes this type of intellect as useful but '''limited''', as it is based on external sources and can sometimes feel burdensome or tiring to hold onto.
# '''Divine Intellect (Aql-e-Wahbi)''': This is the intellect bestowed by God. Rumi considers this a much higher form of wisdom, one that springs internally, like a well of knowledge that '''constantly flows from within'''. This wisdom is not subject to decay or depletion. It is pure, ever-renewing, and independent of external conditions.
[[File:Jalal al-Din Rumi, Showing His Love for His Young Disciple Hussam al-Din Chelebi.jpg|thumb|A Persian miniature depicting Jalal al-Din Rumi showing love for his disciple Hussam al-Din Chelebi (<abbr>c.</abbr> 1594)]]
Rumi contrasts these two types of intellects, suggesting that '''divine intellect''' is eternal and untainted, whereas '''acquired intellect''' can become stale, limited, or blocked when external sources are cut off.