Ilahi-nama
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Ilahi-nama is a seminal didactic Sufi poem by the Persian poet Sana'i that explores mystical themes, ethical teachings, and the soul’s journey toward God.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian poem
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Sufi poem ⓘ didactic poem ⓘ |
| aimsTo | lead reader toward spiritual realization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sana'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
allegorical stories
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dialogues on spiritual questions ⓘ moral exhortations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
guidance on spiritual wayfaring
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instruction in Sufi ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attainment of gnosis (ma'rifa)
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detachment from worldly desires ⓘ love and longing for God ⓘ |
| genre |
Sufi literature
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didactic literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Sufi mystic viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
foundational text of Persian Sufi poetry
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seminal work of Sana'i ⓘ |
| hasStyle | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| influenced |
Farid al-Din Attar
NERFINISHED
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Jalal al-Din Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ later Persian Sufi poets ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic mysticism
NERFINISHED
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Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | masnavi ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | classical Persian literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine knowledge
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ethical teachings ⓘ inner purification ⓘ mystical love of God ⓘ renunciation of the world ⓘ soul’s journey toward God ⓘ |
| movement | Sufi movement in Persian literature ⓘ |
| partOf | Persian Sufi canon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
asceticism
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remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ repentance (tawba) ⓘ sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
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