Maʻārif Sulṭān Valad, farzand-i Mawlānā Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Mawlavī

"Maʻārif" is a work written in Persian by Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad, the son of Rumi, famously known as Sultan Walad. While he followed in his father's footsteps in terms of spiritual practice, he also emulated him in the methods of guidance and writing. Sultan Walad composed both his own collection of ghazals and rubaiyat, following the style of his father's Divan-e Shams. He also wrote "M'aarif" in prose, modelled after his father's "Fihi Ma Fihi."

The book consists of an introduction and 54 chapters. In these chapters, the author discusses various topics, including the meaning of ascension, the proximity of knowledge to action compared to physical deeds, the truth of action, the chosenness of the saints (awliya), etc.

This edition of the book has been revised and researched by Najib Mayel Heravi. In his introduction, he provides insights into the method of the Mevlevi order, the life and works of Sultan Walad, and the different manuscript versions of the book.