The comparison of Ardaviraf Nameh and Al Qofran Resalah’s look on the afterlife

Subject Areas : شعر

Gord Afarin  Mohammadi ¹ (مدرس دانشگاه آزاد اسلام ی واحد ی اسوج)
Jalil  Nazari ² (عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلام ی واحد یاسوج)

Received: 2012-09-26 Accepted : 2012-09-26 Published : 2008-12-01

Keywords: بهشت, برزخ, دوزخ, perdition, رساله الغفران, سفرنامه, ارداویرافنامه, Purgatory, همراهان, Ardaviraf Nameh, Al Qofran Resaleh, Paradise,

Abstract :

The main subject of Meraj Nameh is “journey”. The passengers of these spiritual journeys explain the ourney of their spirit since they ascent according to their beliefs.“Viraf” – the Zoroastrian priest – and “Ibn Qareh” – the Arab poet and writer – are two passengers to the afterlife who explain their observations and the status of their journey.The present article analyzes the quality of their journey to the afterlife and surveys the similarities and differences of their books – Ardaviraf Nameh and Al Qofran Resaleh with a comparative look.The author of the present article tries to express the similarities as well as the effect of Ardaviraf Nameh on Al Qofran Resaleh and introduce this Iranian-Zoroastrian line as the first Meraj Nameh of religions.