Tehran University, Faculty of Literature & Humanities Persian Literature 2251-9262 9 1 2019 08 23 Theological Perception of the Koranic Word “Pen” by Persian-Speaking Poets Theological Perception of the Koranic Word “Pen” by Persian-Speaking Poets 63 82 73643 10.22059/jpl.2019.271033.1319 FA Sayyed Mostafa Moosavi Associate Professor in Persian Language and literature, University of Tehran 0000-0002-5027-7214 Vahid Nomani MA. Graduate in Persian Language and literature, University of Tehran Journal Article 2018 12 07 Persian poets of all religious and theological tendencies have been under the influence of the verses of the Koran. This influence is expressed in various forms (allusion, quotation, reference, adaptation etc.) in their poems to the extent that few poems can be found which are void of such contents. As different Islamic sects have different interpretations of Koranic verses and references, each interprets verses of the Koran according to their own definitions and teachings and also with regard to the socio-political conditions of their time. In this research, the use of the term “pen” in the poems of prominent Persian-speaking poets of religious-theological tendency is investigated. Considering that no specific research has been done in this field, the analysis and classification of poetry’s perceptions of one of the themes of the Koran is worthwhile. After analyzing and categorizing exegetes and theologians’ interpretations of the word “pen,” a selected group of poets’ perceptions of the word is studied. It is worth noting that in doing so a more correct understanding of verses mentioning the word “pen” is accomplished. The selected poets of this research are Ferdowsi, Naser Khosrow, Khayyam, Sana’i, Khaqani, Nizami, Attar, Saadi, Rumi, Hafez, and Jami. Persian poets of all religious and theological tendencies have been under the influence of the verses of the Koran. This influence is expressed in various forms (allusion, quotation, reference, adaptation etc.) in their poems to the extent that few poems can be found which are void of such contents. As different Islamic sects have different interpretations of Koranic verses and references, each interprets verses of the Koran according to their own definitions and teachings and also with regard to the socio-political conditions of their time. In this research, the use of the term “pen” in the poems of prominent Persian-speaking poets of religious-theological tendency is investigated. Considering that no specific research has been done in this field, the analysis and classification of poetry’s perceptions of one of the themes of the Koran is worthwhile. After analyzing and categorizing exegetes and theologians’ interpretations of the word “pen,” a selected group of poets’ perceptions of the word is studied. It is worth noting that in doing so a more correct understanding of verses mentioning the word “pen” is accomplished. The selected poets of this research are Ferdowsi, Naser Khosrow, Khayyam, Sana’i, Khaqani, Nizami, Attar, Saadi, Rumi, Hafez, and Jami. https://jpl.ut.ac.ir/article_73643_ce9e6c21b5f5d43caa3a70888a3cd7d1.pdf