Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Dar Al-Hikmah Institute of Higher Education, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian philosopher, considers love beyond a mere human emotion, viewing it as a spiritual and transformative force that guides humans from individual and material constraints towards absolute perfection. In his belief, the union of two limited beings in love provides a ground for the emergence of an ideal and absolute personality. This article, relying on the spiritual philosophy of Vladimir Solovyov, analyzes the love of Layla and Majnun in Nizami's epic poem and, with an analytical-comparative approach, shows how Nizami uses love not merely as an emotional bond, but as an educational and spiritual force on the path to human absolute perfection. Content analysis, focusing on key themes such as Majnun's sacrifice, his spiritual connection with Layla, and the transcendence of individual and social limitations, extracts the concepts of love in Nizami's epic poem. Then, by comparing these concepts with Solovyov's theory of love as a force for transcending material limitations and reaching absolute perfection, a significant overlap is shown between Solovyov's philosophical view and Nizami's narrative of love. Specifically, parts of the epic poem that depict sacrifice, spiritual love, and transcending worldly constraints in the relationship between Layla and Majnun are examined comparatively. The results show that love in Nizami's epic poem is a symbol of an educational and transformative movement that guides Majnun towards spiritual perfection and the understanding of absolute values.
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