Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor in Department of Media Arts, Religion and Media Faculty, IRIB University, Qom, Iran
2 Department of Media Arts, Religion and Media Faculty, IRIB University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
The Language of the Termites (Lughat-e Murān) is one of the symbolic and allegorical texts in the tradition of Illuminationist (Ishrāqī) wisdom, in which Shihāb al-Dīn Suhrawardī employs a theatrical and imaginative language to articulate core philosophical concepts such as light, hierarchies of being, spiritual journey, and gnostic knowledge. This article adopts an analytical-interpretive approach and examines how Suhrawardī integrates dramatic and symbolic elements, including allegory, metaphor, imagery, imaginative spaces, and story structures, into his philosophical exposition. The findings demonstrate that Suhrawardī creates a multi-layered world of symbolic visions and mystical codes, enabling a philosophical and intuitive understanding of abstract Illuminationist ideas. Departing from the formal and syllogistic language of Peripatetic philosophy, he shifts toward an indirect and artistic expression of truth, inviting the reader not merely to grasp ideas intellectually, but to experience them inwardly and contemplatively. Thus, Lughat al-Murān is not merely a literary or mystical text, but a profound example of the fusion between aesthetic story structures and the metaphysical principles of Illuminationist wisdom, where wisdom is conveyed not through argument, but through symbolic witnessing and inner illumination.
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