Abstract
Naf'î was a poet who lived in the 17th century and was famous for his satires. In the researches, the literary aspect of Naf'i has been examined in general, but no study has been done on his love and religious understanding of Allah, Muhammad and Mawlana. Therefore, while conducting this research, it has been tried to use a different perspective from the perspectives of the studies on Naf'i so far. In the research, three works in which Naf'î's poems and couplets were researched and analyzed were taken as basis. Among these works, Naf'î's Turkish Diwan and Sihâm-ı Kazâ are usually loaded with satire, so religious subjects are almost non-existent. However, Naf'i's Persian Diwan is generally concerned with religious and mystical issues. The subjects that Naf'i deals with in this divan are subjects such as contemplation, tawakkul, love of Allah, love of Muhammad, love of Mawlana and tawhid. When his divan is examined, it is seen that the subject of love takes place the most. In his couplets, the subject of love is also handled with words such as "love, conversation, heart". While explaining his views on Allah in his poems, Naf'î especially emphasizes the concepts of "tawhid" and "divine love". According to Naf'î, belief in tawhid forms the basis of belief. According to him, this belief is a feeling that comes from within. In this research, the Persian Diwan was taken as the basis and while explaining Naf'î's thoughts on religion, this work was adhered to. The fact that Naf'i lived during the development and rise of the Ottoman state and that he played an active role on the notables of the period made it important to examine Naf'i's love of God, Muhammad and Mawlana and his understanding of religion. In this study, Naf'i's love for God, Muhammad and Mawlana were discussed and these concepts were evaluated in terms of religious elements and their reflections on Naf'i's life were tried to be determined. The aim of the research is to examine Naf'i's love for Allah, Muhammad and Mawlana in terms of religious elements. The literature review method was used in the research suggesting that religious life has a significant effect on behaviors. In the study, it was concluded that Allah, Muhammad and Mawlana had a positive effect on Naf'i's religious life.