The Reflection of Quran in Exquisite devices of Nizami’s Makhzan-al Asrar
Hakim Nizami Ganjavi (535-595 Hijri) was a 6th-century poet located in Aran, the land of Ravadi and Shadadi Kurds.He was the originator of Khamsa, which is abundantly imitated by various poets of different centuries.His expression is strong and well thought-out, which has put him amongst the brightest minds in Persian literature.From an artistic point of view, he gravitates towards Metaphors.The usage of Metaphors in Khamsa is a remarkable characteristic of his genre which has caused the researchers to neglect other aspects of his poetic expression.In this article, the author has taken a descriptive-analytical approach while using the available references to study the reflection of the Quran in Makhzan al-Asrar’s Exquisite devices.The results suggest that Nizami has heavily used literal elegancies in this case as well.It is especially seen in the magical way that he has linked Quran verses with figures of speech, which makes distinguishing the two require great precision