normalization of qur'ān in the allegorical story of the lion and cow in mathnawi: with an emphasis on surah al-ḥashr, verse 21

People have different views about qur'ān: some deny it, some believe it. the believers of qur'ānare divided into two groups: the first group pays due attention to it and tries to use it to the best of theirabilities. however, the second group constituting the majority of the muslim community considers qur'ānas a normal book and disregards its greatness and importance. rumi tells the tragic story of these peoplein an artistic language, using beautiful allegory. rumi considers a muslim who does not pay due attentionto qur'ān like a peasant who goes to the stable every night and takes after his cow. one day, a lion attacksthe stable, eats the cow, and sits in its place. in the midst of the darkness, little knowing about the story,the peasant rubs his hand on the limbs of the lion, back and side, now above, now below. lion says toitself: if the light were to become greater, he would not stroke me so rudely. relating the story, rumipresents his main speech and complains about the normalization of qur'ān by muslims on behalf of thealmighty god. to this end, rumi refers to the surah al-ḥashr, verse 21, in which god says: had wesent down this qur’ān upon a mountain, you would have surely seen it humbled [and] go to pieces withthe fear of allah. the present study attempted to investigate rumi's allegory based qur’ān and hadithand library research. the findings show that rumi believes that the main reason for the normalization ofqur’ān by muslims is that it has become routine for them.