A Reflection of Allegorical and Verbal Names of God in Attar’s Woks
Subject Areas : Research Allegory in Persian Language and Literature
M. Mostafavi
1
(Ph.D Student, Department of Persian Literature, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran)
A. M. Moazeni
2
(Professor, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran)
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Abstract :
Reflection of the allegorical and verbal names for Allah in the works of Sheikh Farid al-Din Attar Neishabouri, especially in his Masnavi collection of poems, is of great importance and value. In order to find out how the names for Allah is used in the works of this mystic poet, it is necessary to be aware of his opinion about His names and attributes. This paper firstly specifies Attar’s ideas in this regard, and then according to research data concludes that he doesn’t consider His names to be confined to what He has given to Himself in the Devine Book of Quran. Then it studies the way some of His names have been reflected verbally, realistically and allegorically, giving examples from his works and considering their different aspects of form and concept. Careful study of allegorical and symbolic stories of Attar makes it clear that his spiritual disposition is "pantheism" and, therefore, full compliance and real unity between the Divine Names and Attributions is evident in his works. This feature makes works of Attar a collection of the Divine Names that often are expressed with short allegories and mystically.
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