Interpretation of Transcendental Meaning Related to the Symbol "Idol" in the Creation of Alisher Navai
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In this article, the number of meanings of the term “idol” as a transcendental symbol in Alisher Navoi's poetry are studied. Originally, the usage of this word in Alisher Navoi's work in its primary meaning, that is to say, in its own sense, examined on the example of fragments and verses in epics and lyrical works. Then, its artistic expression of meanings such as the manifestation of the qualities of self, concupiscence and the true love of holiness as a special mystical expressions are analyzed. In order to reveal fully the essence of symbol and symbols such as lover, scholar, shaikh, zunnar, Ka’ba, wine, ascetic used in parallel with it. In order to explain the meanings of Sufism in a broader way applied for Alisher Navai’s own definitions, as well as ancient sources on the theory of Sufism, special dictionaries of Sayyid Ja’far Sajjadi, Sayyid Sadiq Guharin, Sulayman Uludag, and modern researches.