LEXICAL UNITS REFLECTING ANTHROPOMORPHISM IN NASIMI’S RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS

This study explores the anthropomorphic lexical units in the works of Imadaddin Nasimi, a prominent 14th-century Azerbaijani Sufi poet and a key figure in Hurufism. By analyzing specific terms such as shab, shabu-amrad, surati-Rahman, and mazhar, the research reveals how Nasimi poetically expressed the Hurufic concept of divine manifestation through human form. The study traces the origins of these lexical units to Prophet Muhammad’s hadiths, particularly those deemed controversial in Sunni and Shia traditions, and their philosophical implications in Islamic theology. Furthermore, Nasimi’s use of these terms is compared with the works of Fazlullah Naimi, the founder of Hurufism, and other medieval Azerbaijani Sufi poets, such as Jahanshah Haqiqi and Sheikh Ibrahim Gulshani. The findings demonstrate that Hurufism introduced anthropomorphism into Azerbaijani Sufi literature, influencing later poets and shaping religious-philosophical discourse on human-divine resemblance. This research contributes to the broader understanding of anthropomorphism in Islamic mysticism and its linguistic representation in classical Azerbaijani poetry.