MAJNOON'S NARRATION IN THE BOOK OF SONGS BETWEEN FACT AND FICTION

Abstract

I place this study (Majnoon's Narration in the Book of El-egani Between Fact and Fiction) in the hands of readers and researchers. Perhaps it draws their attention because of its importance, especially the character that this study dealt with, the character of Qais bin Al-Malawwah (Majnoun Layla), and perhaps one of the most prominent poetic figures in the history of the platonic poetry. A love of a new kind, the signs of which seemed clear after the advent of Islam during the Umayyad era, which dominated the inhabitants of the desert of Hijaz and Najd, where the Arab traditions had mastered, until it became a general phenomenon in those desert, and perhaps it was a reaction to the shameless flirtation that spread in the cities at the time. Qais bin Al-Malawah represents the most wonderful representation of the platonic chaste love, which was a natural result and fruit of the desert environment and the Islamic faith that spread in this era. The research shed light on the narrations that came in the story of Majnoon's love for Laila (in the Book of El-egani), in terms of their authenticity and truthfulness. Far from the reality of the existence of Qais’ personality rather than its non-existence, as many critics and researchers have dealt with this issue, but in this research we decided to discuss the issue of narrations only, so we subjected it to the will of reason on the one hand, and to the customs and traditions in the Hijaz desert on the other, and finally to the Islamic faith that It was prevalent in that region at that time