Rumi’s Parrot and the Illusion of False Analogy | Masnavi
September 7, 2026
Human perception suffers from a persistent, primordial ailment. We gaze upon the surface of reality and presume to have understood its depths. We measure the infinite through the narrow lens of the finite, mistaking outward similarity for essential identity. This cognitive and spiritual trap—known in mystical traditions as false analogy or qiyas—forms one of the […]