Manifestations of Quranic Verses in Odes of Naser Khosrow

Mohammad Amiri,Khadije Davari

doi:10.7596/taksad.v6i3.965

Abstract

<p>Naser Khosrow is the theologian and one of the famous poets of the fifth century. At first, he was secretary but he was evolved due to his spiritual dream. He started traveling and by hearing the promulgation of Isma‘ilism in Egypt went to that land and joined Ismaili sect. By the order of Fatimid imam of that time, Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah, he was named Hujjat-i Khorasan. Among his works, Jamial hikmatin can be named which is the answer of the Abol heitham’s philosophical and theological questions. His Diwan includes the poems defending Isma‘ilism thoughts and is rich in philosophical, theological, and religious thoughts. One of the manifestations of Quranic verses (ayah) and hadith in Naser Khosrow’s Diwan is the existence of a variety of Quranic allusions and interpretations. From the Naser Khosrow’s viewpoint, the apparent meaning of divine miracle (Quran) is not enough because the core of rules is foundation and discovering these core components of the verses is the responsibility of an innocent Imam as well as hardworking scholars.</p>

Highlights

The holy Quran is the divine book of Muslims that oratory is one of its characteristics and manifestation of a perfect human is obvious in it
It is tried to argue about the Quranic stories and similes in the poems of Naser Khosrow
Naser Khosrow in his book, Zadol-Mosaferin explains: “every body of my Ummah who suffices to the literal meaning is as one who eats the leaves of a tree and leaves its fruits untouched” (Naser Khosrow, 2005:400)

Summary

Introduction

The holy Quran is the divine book of Muslims that oratory is one of its characteristics and manifestation of a perfect human is obvious in it. Naser Khosrow in his book, Zadol-Mosaferin explains: “every body of my Ummah who suffices to the literal meaning is as one who eats the leaves of a tree and leaves its fruits untouched” (Naser Khosrow, 2005:400) It is described in the book The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines that “the purpose of the inward interpretation, that Isma’ilis took its advantage widely, was to unveil the inward in such a way that its spiritual truth became clear” (Daftari, 1993: 162). Naser Khosrow has mentioned that human will reach the heaven from the well of earth by hermeneutics From his point of view, Ta’vil is the work of wise people and Tanzil is for common people. I neither conceal the logic nor accept the imitation; because the right is not become reputed by imitation

Similes of the Quran

Likening the world to the mirage

Likening the parol to the tree

Conclusion and Discussion