Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 17، number In Volume 4، July 2024 ، issue Number 98

The Study of the Impact of Attar on Jaami with Specific Focus on “The Universal Perfect Human”

Alyh Akbari (Author in Charge), Ataollah Koopal

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As one of the most challenging and debatable issues, unveiling the mystery of the realisation of the full potentials of human being has been addressed and examined since long ago throughout the history of ideas. In the meantime various thinkers and experts have elaborated on the concept of the universal human from their own vantage points. Considering the unique approaches of the mystics, the reflection upon the issue in mystical literature is meticulously adressed .What seems crucial in the present research is the full recognition and appreciation of Attar and Jaami concerning man which ultimately leads into the foundation and worldview of the aforementioned authors. Attar, and his follower Jaami have perceived human beyond his materiality and believe in man’s immortality and union with the divine through mortality in this world.

METHODOLOGY: Employing an analytical-descriptive method Attar and Jaami’s poems are examined in terms of the representations of the universal human . This is a library research and the samples are opted from each poet’s Divan (collection of poems).

FINDINGS: In Attar’s poetry the representatiom of the universal man is based upon the Mohammadieh Truth. Attar has a special attention to prophet Mohammed as a universal perfect man and has portrayed him in the highest esteem of spirtual and material status. Apart from Attar, Jaami as imitating Attar, has widely studied the works of his predessors such as Attar.He deems Attar as one of the high ranking poets in the realm of mysticism. Similar to Attar, Jaami has considered the perfect universal man as the manifestation of Allah’s attributes and features. Hence he deems man as the crown of creation. Following Attar, he has traced the footnotes of the universal man in his poetry collections.

CONCLUSION: The necessity of the realisation of man’s levels of perfection is evident in all divine as well as non-divine religions. Moreover , all thinkers intensely attempt at highlighting the significance of attention to the perfect man and his desire in order to attain perfection. Commenting on man’s perfection , Attar and Jaami compare the status of the mystic to the universal man. Both deem the universal perfect man as the one who is dissolved in Allah’s glory symbolically embodying Allah’s attributes and characteristics.

Keyword
Mysticism , The universal man , Attar Neishabouri , Jaami

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