Abstract
This article analyzes the artistic and philosophical interpretation of the problem of the perfect person in the works of Kaykovus, Ravguzi, and Alisher Navoi from a scientific and theoretical perspective. The perfect person is one of the central concepts of Eastern philosophical and literary thought, which has been interpreted differently by different periods and scholars. During the research, the ethical and philosophical views put forward in Kaykovus's "Qabusnoma", the image of the perfect person in Ravguzi's "Qisas ul-anbiyo", as well as the artistic expression of the concept of the perfect person in Alisher Navoi's "Mahbub ul-qulub", "Khamsa" and other works were studied. The similarities and differences in the interpretations of these three thinkers, their approaches to the concept of the perfect person, and the significance of this concept today are also highlighted.
Keywords: Perfect Person, Kaykovus, "Qabusnama", Ravguzi, "Qisas Ul-Anbiyo", Alisher Navoi, "Mahbub Ul-Qulub", Sufism, Moral Ideal, Eastern Philosophy.
1. Introduction
The concept of the perfect man is one of the most important and central issues of Eastern philosophical and literary thought, which has been interpreted differently by different eras, cultures, and scholars. In Islamic thought, the "perfect man" is an image of a person who possesses not only spiritual and moral maturity, but also social responsibility, moral purity, breadth of thought, and dynamic practice. The term "perfect man" ("insoni komil") was first used by the early Sufis Bayazid Bistami (d. 874) and al-Qushayri (11th century) to designate the highest level of the order - the level of human morality that has reached truth. Later, Mansur Hallaj, Abdulkarim Gelani, and especially Muhyiddin ibn al-Arabi paid extensive attention to this issue. The great thinkers who made a great contribution to the formation of the spiritual world of the Uzbek people - Kaykovus, Ravguziy and Alisher Navoiy - also paid special attention to the issue of the perfect person. This article will provide a comparative analysis of the problem of the perfect person in the interpretation of these three scholars.
2. Conclusion
The views of Kaykovus, Ravguzi and Alisher Navoi on the perfect person are considered the most valuable masterpieces of Eastern philosophical and literary thought. These thinkers interpreted the concept of the perfect person from various perspectives - from practical life experience, religious and moral ideals and artistic and philosophical points of view. The main qualities of the perfect person - moral purity, knowledge and enlightenment, justice, contentment, patience, kindness and service to the people - are perfectly expressed in their works. Today, the issue of educating young people as perfect people is one of the priority areas of the spiritual and educational policy of Uzbekistan, and the legacy of these thinkers serves as an important source in this regard. After all, the idea of the perfect person is not only a religious and spiritual concept, but also the foundation of social stability.
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