In samâ ', the body rotates the electron that surrounds the essence to the Almighty. Harmonization of the rotation in the universe, from the smallest cell to the solar system, is interpreted as the existence of the Creator. Think about His creation, give thanks and pray. "Glorify to God what is in the heavens and what is on earth; only Allah has all the kingdom and all praise, and He is Almighty over all things. "QS. 64: 1.
Samâ 'is not just any dance, but a dance that contains a spiritual concept in it. Samâ 'can be regarded as an intuitive method to guide each individual to open his way of life to God. When the mind can no longer reach God, then this method is taken.
Finally we see the leader begin to stand. Drum beats sounded accelerated, as it spins the body even tighter. Then the shaykh gave a signal to stop. Instantly the music and the dancers stopped. And the show ended. Without applause, because samâ 'is not an art show.
Rumi's tomb in Konya is managed by the Turkish government as a tourist attraction. Each year, especially between December 2-17, thousands of pilgrims from eight winds visiting, watching the followers of Maulawi spin to commemorate the "night of unification", the night in which the beloved master died.
Konya's mausoleum keeps memories. The silent witness of history when the great poet's speech fills the noble sheets of Islamic civilization through his aesthetic works, a source of inspiration that burns the souls of lovers all over the world.
WHIRLING DARWISH
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Like the waves above my head round,
then in the sacred dance You and I spin
Dance, Oh The Heart,
be a circle
Burn in the flame-not in the flame of his wax
Rumi
By turning the body counter-clockwise, the dancers embrace humanity with love. That God created and gave Love becomes the essence of all love, which can eliminate all boundaries (either religious, cultural, or racial). Among all His creatures. So they can love all human beings, and love other beings. And it can be a cure for individualistic and selfish egoism.
And Rumi has translated it all in the perfection of form, both in the form of poetry and sema dance in the rounds of the body. For him to feel the love, and to share that love with his creatures.
It should be said that this explanation does not mean to invite the reader to dance before God, let alone regard it as a ritual parallel to prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and so forth. The story of Love is merely to introduce the Islamic treasures brought by a Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi, who is not only in the East but also in the West.
Apart from the objections of some fiqh scholars who view music and dance as something that is forbidden by the Shari'a, the spiritual path through tasawwuf - which in fact often uses music and dance as media - has made a significant contribution to Islamic civilization. Moreover, in practice Sufism is able to play a role as a remedy for the spiritual diseases that the modern humans are increasingly alienated from the axis of existence.
Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances, always try to be a lover who is always drunk by His love. Once you are overwhelmed by His love, you will live to be a lover who lives like a tomb. And you will live until the day of the resurrection arrives, then you too will be brought into heaven and eternal life forever. However, if you have not become a lover, then on the day of vengeance your entire reward will not be counted.
For a long time I shouted for your name while constantly knocking on the door of your house. When the door opened, I was startled and started realizing that I had been knocking on the door from inside my own house.
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī
