Quddamat- ebn Jafar's Literary Theory

From the early twentieth century In Europe and America and then whit a few decades delay in Iran, Is provided a New definition about Literary Criticism that was needed to following Interdisciplinary theory and in association with the writer in writing meaning. In Literary History of Islam and Iran there wasn’t this definition of criticism; but we don’t denial being literary criticism in that time and also denial signs of literary criticism in literal masterpieces like historical and rhetorical books, biographical notes and collection of poets. In other hand, literary criticism in Islamic and Iranian past culture, was dependent on Theoretical action. Because essentially literary criticism is a Theoretical practice and every idea and thought about universe, make Theoretical Texture that Gives directions to critic.In this essay according to the descriptive and analytical method for reach to knowledge about literary theory in historical aspect, Naghd-ol Sher by Qodamat- ibn Jafar(260- 337 AH.) Been investigated. Firs, is better that named Qodamat- ibn Jafar’s literary theory to Rhetorical criticism instead classicism or formalism. This approach is focused on Shortcomings of poetry. Also Text-based approach and single- meaning idea, have a prominent role in literary theory Qodamat’s literary theory. Finally, for Qodamat- ibn Jafar like Jahez, Abohelal Askari and Shams Qeys Razi, “How to say” is more important than “What to say”.