Tasavvufta “Mantuku’t-tayr”, Mevlânâ’da Hz. Süleyman ve Kuşdili Tasavvuru

Özet

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 hidethe 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 andsimilar 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 knowsall 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 natureof “mantiku’t-tayr” as used in Mathnawi and in the other works of Rumi.