Mystical Aesthetics of Art Based on the Treatise of Liwaih Jami

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Ph.D. Student in Philosophy of Art, University of Religions and Denominations (Art and Thought), Qom
Abstract
The treatise "Lawaih" by Abdur Rahman Jami, a prominent poet and mystic of the ‎‏9‏th century ‎AH, is considered one of the important works in the field of mystical aesthetics of art. "Lawaih" ‎examines the deep and complex concepts of beauty, love, and divine manifestations in the ‎context of Islamic mysticism and attempts to portray the relationship between these concepts ‎in art‏.‏
In mystical aesthetics, God is considered the source of beauty in all the realms of existence. ‎The world of the inanimate is a mirror of the world of theology and contains all the reflections of ‎divine light. Poets and mystics, in their works, depict the concept of beauty and its connection ‎with divine beauty. From Jami's perspective, art is a means through which the artist can ‎discover and express the beauties hidden in the world‏.‏
He believes that artistic creativity is a spiritual process in which the artist creates works of art ‎inspired by divine love. This article examines the main question: "How does Jami address the ‎mystical aesthetics of art in the treatise "Lawiyh" and what key concepts are used in explaining ‎beauty and art in this treatise‏?"‏
The research method in this study includes analyzing the textual content of the treatise ‎‎"Lawaih" and examining the key concepts of mystical aesthetics from Jami's perspective. This ‎method includes a detailed examination of the texts of the treatise and extracting concepts ‎related to beauty, love, and divine manifestations. Lawaih can be considered as a beautiful ‎artistic and mystical work.

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