Prophet's Figure in Hojviri's Kashf-Al- Mahjoob
Subject Areas : Research in Iranian classical literature
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Keywords: Kashf-Al-Mahjoob Prophet Mohammad Hojviri Superior behaviors moralities.,
Abstract :
The great Prophet's figure is reflected deservingly in many of the prose and poetical Persian literary works showing how devoted the authors and the poets are to this dear character. "Kashf-ol-Mahjoob" is one of the great Persian literary masterpieces of the fifth century by Hojviri. He first points to the Quran's verses, and then he focuses on Prophet's words, his manner and attitude. The purpose of this article is revealing Prophet's superiorities, emphasizing on his kindness, affection and the necessity for gaining more knowledge about this dear character. For this purpose, Prophet Mohammad has been compared to other prophets such as Moses, Abraham, and David. Then Prophet Mohammad's morality and behavior, specially his passion and kindness, generosity, spirit for prayer and his mystical attitude in deeds such as prayer, fasting, sleep and wakening- all mentioned in Hojviri's book- are surveyed. The results show that Prophet Mohammad was very kind, affectionate, and generous and had a giving nature. He had a hard-working spirit and seeking and desiring to obey God and he was the person God loved.
