@article{article_183967, title={Tasavvufta “Mantuku’t-tayr”, Mevlânâ’da Hz. Süleyman ve Kuşdili Tasavvuru}, journal={Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi}, pages={121–135}, year={2014}, DOI={10.15370/muifd.89577}, author={Arpaguş, SAFİ}, keywords={Mevlânâ Celâleddin Rûmî, mantõku’t-tayr, kuşlarõn dili, Hz. Süleyman, tasavvufta sembolik dil, vahdet-i vücûd}, abstract={<p>Language possesses a significant place in Sufism. Since in sûfî writings a metaphorical language is used in order to transmit the wisdom of the words. This is also aimed to hide <br />the deep spiritual meaning from those who are alien and even hostile to Sufism. There are also other reasons why a metaphorical and a symbolic language is used by Sufis such as: the limitation of the language in transmitting the sûfî experience, choosing the elected audience (hawass) for the message, the difficulty of expressing sûfî ecstasy in words and <br />similar other reasons. In sûfî literature this usage is called “mantiku’t-tayr / the language of the birds” a phrase taken from the holy Quran. The belief that prophet Suleiman knows <br />all the spoken languages is implied in this nomenclature. This language is also used in order to explain the unity of being (wahdat al-wujud). This article intends to study the nature <br />of “mantiku’t-tayr” as used in Mathnawi and in the other works of Rumi. </p>}, number={29}, publisher={Marmara University}