NARRATION AND NARRATIVE IN SHARH-E SHATTHIYAT

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ATASH SOUDA M.A.

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Journal: Year:2007 | Volume:26 | Issue:2 (51) Page(s): 1-25

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NARRATION AND NARRATIVE IN SHARH-E SHATTHIYAT

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ATASH SOUDA M.A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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RUZBEHAN BAQLIQ2

SHARH-E SHATTHIYATQ2

NARRATIVEQ2

PARADOXQ2

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Introduction: Sharh-s Shatthiyat (570 A.H.) (Commentary upon Ecstatic utterances) is the translation of the Manteq al-Asrar into Persian by Rubehan-e Baqli, Sheikh Shattah (522-606A.H.), who wrote it originally in Arabic. He added more chapters to the Persian translation making it three times larger than the Arabic version. The book is a description and commentary upon the ecstatic utterance of mystics, especially Bayazid (d. 261 or 264 A.H.) and Hallaj (d. 309 A.H.).Ruzbahan begins his commentaries with a definition of shatth as the movement of the mystics based on their inner secrets once ecstasy is strong and epiphany prevails. Thus it can be summarized as:Emanation of Truth upon the mystic ® unity of the mystic and Truth ® inner movement ® creation of shatth ® interpretation.This study uses narratology to elaborate the different NARRATIVE techniques and narrations used in Shatthiyat.Discussion: In SHARH-E SHATTHIYAT the reader has a key position as in most mystical stories and NARRATIVEs. The NARRATIVEs in this book can be classified into six categories: riddle, report, action, dialogue, autobiography (mystical romances) and compound anecdote. The riddle NARRATIVEs are very much similar to mysterious letters of alphabet in the Qur'an. Ruzbehan believes that shatth's origin is in the Qur'an, Hadith and revelations of saints. He starts his book with a commentary upon the ambiguous letters of alphabet; the smallest shatths in the book are these letters.Shatth categorized as report lacks action and dialogue and usually consists of one or two statements. Most of the NARRATIVEs of the book are short conversations between two characters whose identities are not revealed. The mystic romances always narrate a journey to make the individual reach perfection and to bring unity with God. The structure of these autobiographies is comparable with the archetype of quest leading to artistic re-creation and rebirth of the individual. There are a few compound anecdotes which follow the traditional mystical stories.Conclusion: Shatth is either the utterance that the mystic gives on the verge of unification with the Eternal Beloved or the action he performs. This utterance or action does not follow the logic of ordinary life or religion. As a result he is accused of being an apostate. The most important characteristic of shatth is the element of movement which starts from within the text and due to a need for interpretation reaches out of the text to the reader. The other characteristic of Shatth is the presence of ambiguity thus necessitating commentary and interference on the part of the reader.

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IRONY IN BAYAZID BASTAMI’S SHATHIYAT

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ATASH SOUDA, M.A.. (2007). NARRATION AND NARRATIVE IN SHARH-E SHATTHIYAT. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY, 26(2 (51)), 1-25. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/13434/en

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ATASH SOUDA M.A.. NARRATION AND NARRATIVE IN SHARH-E SHATTHIYAT. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY[Internet]. 2007;26(2 (51)):1-25. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/13434/en

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M.A. ATASH SOUDA, “NARRATION AND NARRATIVE IN SHARH-E SHATTHIYAT,” JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY, vol. 26, no. 2 (51), pp. 1–25, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/13434/en

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