Study Of the Fundamentals and Mechanisms Of Metaphor in Mystical Texts

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Seyyed Hassan Seyyed Torabi ¹ , Roghaieh Kameli ²

1 - دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد رشت، استادیار گروه زبان و ادبیات فارسی، رشت، ایران
2 - کارشناس ارشد زبان و ادبیات فارسی ـ دبیر دبیرستان‌های رشت

Received: 2015-03-01 Accepted : 2018-08-04 Published : 2015-01-21

Keywords: Experience, language, Gnosticism, mysticism, metaphor,

Abstract :

Gnosticism ـ knowledge of creator ـ is the most suitable and shortest possible way to access to Right. It is a pervasive, full of charisma and ambiguous phenomenon which in fact cause some states and changes that is questionable in others point of view. The transformation is so effective and consistent that influenced by the mystic language and words and in various aspects is far from public speaking. Of course, this pleasurable alienation, above all, thanks to the use of metaphor. Metaphor can be considered as the most important factors of making ambiguity in mystical texts. It is a term that is not used in its original meaning and naturally can induce multiple deductions into dynamic mind of the reader. But what really works is the metaphor in mystical texts and how the mystics have taken advantage of it in their own words? In this paper, the author tries to review the position this array and how to use it in mystical language and literature and deal with its role in the context of the principles and texts and the application of the rhetorical style in such works.