Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Associate Professor of Qur'anic Sciences and Hadith at Al-Zahra University, Tehran.
2
Phd Student Of Sciences Of Quran and Hadith; University of Al- Zahra; Tehran
Abstract
The poetic collection Daftar-e Del (The Book of the Heart), one of the works of ʿAllāmah Ḥasan Ḥasan-zādah Āmulī (in the contemporary era), contains the principles of sapiential and mystical truths. The central theme of this collection is the exposition of the existential states of the heart, the transformations of the mystic, and the unfoldings of the noble phrase "Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm" (In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful), arranged in nineteen chapters and nineteen subjects corresponding to the number of its letters. ʿAllāmah maintains that: "The Qur'an, mysticism ('irfān), and demonstrative proof (burhān) are inseparable from one another, and the traditions (riwāyāt) are the descending level of the Qur'an; the relationship of the Noble Qur'an to the hadiths is like that of the soul to the body." Addressing doubts in this area is possible through various approaches. In this inquiry, employing a descriptive-analytical method, after presenting the first five chapters of Daftar-e Del in light of the Noble Qur'an and the traditions, the various modes of its influence were analyzed to serve as evidence for the veracity of this claim. On this basis, questions arise: "What were the modes of influence from the verses and traditions in the first five chapters of Daftar-e Del, and which type constitutes the greatest influence? And what was ʿAllāmah's purpose in incorporating verses and hadiths into Daftar-e Del?" The results show that the modes of influence include: lexical, propositional, narrative, interpretive (ta'wīlī), and allusive (talmīḥī), with the allusive mode being the most frequent. However, linguistically, in terms of propositions, ʿAllāmah has mostly employed adaptation (iqṭibās), which grammatically often serves a complementary role. Among his motivations for incorporating (adapting) verses and hadiths into his speech are interpretation and ta'wīl, highlighting subtleties, seeking blessing, explanation, justification, citation, encouragement, warning, emphasis, and so forth, ultimately aiming for a greater impact on the audience, often with a combined function.
Keywords
Theology of Art