different vital works of this prolific poet contain the Elahi-Nāma (Book of God) and the Mosibat-Nama (Book of Adversity), either one of that are mystical allegories comparable in constitution and shape to Mantiq al-Tayr – the Divan (Collected Poems) and the recognized prose paintings, Muslim Saints And Mystics (Tadhkerat al-Awliya) , a useful resource of knowledge at the early Sufis (abridged English translation, Muslim Saints and Mystics). From the viewpoint of rules, literary topics, and magnificence, Attar’s effect was once strongly felt not just in Persian literature but in addition in different Islamic literatures. His nice prose paintings contains the enormous compendium in Persian of biographies of well-known Sufis, referred to as Tadhkerat al-Awliya, or Memoirs of the Saints. Attar composed a minimum of 45,000 couplets and lots of really good prose works in six very important works of poetry and one significant prose paintings.
However, an important point of Attar’s suggestion lies within the proven fact that all of his works are dedicated to Sufism (Tasawuf) and all through all of his actual gathered works, there doesn't exist even a unmarried verse with no mystical colouring: in truth, Attar devoted his whole literary lifestyles to Sufism.
Farid al-din Attar is taken into account one of many pre-eminent mystical poets of the Persian literary culture. The period of his lifestyles is doubtful, although he might be positioned within the 12th and 13th centuries C.E. born in Nishapur in what's Iran this present day.
According to his personal writings, Sufism was once intended to be a non secular look for a union with God. This seek all through background has taken many types, yet for Attar it used to be really particular. Parallels should be noticeable with Dante. based on Attar, the religious pilgrimage of guy brings him via seven successive ‘valleys’. First is ‘The Valley of Quest,’ the place ascetic ability are followed; then follows ‘The Valley of Love,’ that may be in comparison to Dante’s, earthly paradise; then follows ‘The Valleys of Knowledge’, ‘Detachment’, ‘Unity’, and ‘Amazement’ and at last, ‘The Valley of Annihilation of the Self ’is reached. this is often the superb kingdom of divine union with God. Sufism used to be intended to be an all-encompassing attempt to stay in a significant, non secular state of mind.

during this ebook 38 episodes from the above publication are further which have been translated by way of A.J. Arberry and during which there are a few nice achievements of Sufi masters which aren't but identified to the general public are released and that are pointed out in a really attention-grabbing variety so hence the readers will locate nice curiosity and a spotlight during this topic.