<論考>ニヤーズィー・ムスリーによる預言者ムーサーとヒドルの物語の解釈 --ムルシド(導師)としての完全人間--

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the interpretation of Qur'anic story by Niyâzî-i Mısrî (d. 1105/1694), a Sufi poet of 17th century Ottoman Empire. In his masterpiece, "The Tables of Wisdom" (Mawā'id al-'Irfān), he tells the story of Prophet Mūsā and Khidr from the 18th chapter of the Qur'an and clarifies the relationship between both figures. He depicts Khidr guiding Mūsā as his "spiritual guide" (murshid) and unveils the meaning of "the junction of two seas" (majma' al-bahrayn). Mısrî emphasizes that anyone who seeks to reach the goal of his mystical path has to obtain "guidance" (irshād) from his murshid. In addition, he expresses the importance of murshid. He implies that murshid is essentially perfect and can make his disciples perfect. It is possible to consider Mısrî's views on murshid as a part of the theory of the perfect man (al-insān al-kāmil). In this paper, I would try to analyze Mısrî's definition of the perfect man as a murshid through his mystical comments on that Qur'anic Story, with a focus on his ideological background. Although he was a famous poet, this paper aims to highlight his accomplishments as one of the thinkers belonging to the school of Ibn al-'Arabī (d. 638/1240).