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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian poem
Sufi poem
didactic poem
aimsTo lead reader toward spiritual realization
associatedWith Ghazni NERFINISHED
author Sana'i NERFINISHED
contains allegorical stories
dialogues on spiritual questions
moral exhortations
countryOfOrigin Persia NERFINISHED
didacticPurpose guidance on spiritual wayfaring
instruction in Sufi ethics
focusesOn attainment of gnosis (ma'rifa)
detachment from worldly desires
love and longing for God
genre Sufi literature
didactic literature
hasPerspective Sufi mystic viewpoint
hasReputation foundational text of Persian Sufi poetry
seminal work of Sana'i
hasStyle rhymed couplets
influenced Farid al-Din Attar NERFINISHED
Jalal al-Din Rumi NERFINISHED
later Persian Sufi poets
influencedBy Islamic mysticism NERFINISHED
Qur'an NERFINISHED
language Persian
literaryForm masnavi
literaryPeriod classical Persian literature
mainTheme divine knowledge
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
Sufism NERFINISHED
teaches asceticism
remembrance of God (dhikr)
repentance (tawba)
sincerity (ikhlas)
trust in God (tawakkul)

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Attar of Nishapur notableWork Ilahi-nama
Farid ud-Din Attar notableWork Ilahi-nama
Sana'i notableWork Ilahi-nama