The Review and Analysis of the Stylistics of Aziz Nasafi’s Kašf Al-Haqāyeq

Kašf Al-Haqāyeq is among the most prominent masterpieces of Persian mystical prose, and this study has been an attempt to consider the stylistic features of the book through a thorough analysis of its linguistic, syntactic and aesthetic differentiae in order to portray a sheer image of it. No one doubts that the exploration of every book to reveal its characteristics will lead to a better realization of the writer’s period and thoughts. Though belonging to a literary period reigned by authority of euphuism and ornate prose, Kašf Al-Haqāyeq seems to be unembellished and limpid in vocabulary and structure, and its mystical content and simple language makes it peculiar among its contemporary prose works. However, it is rich in using different literary tropes, and this study has tried to discover the writer’s eloquence and sense of decorum. While the use of a simple language is more appropriate for transferring the ideas to common readers of didactic mystical prose and Kašf Al-Haqāyeq employs such a language and vocabulary, the profound and opulent concepts presented and excessive philosophical terms used in the book dislocates it to the complicated and intricate class. Generally, the framework of the book is based on simplicity and is close to unadorned prose of Samanid era; however, understanding Nasafi’s context, due to containing some abstract and philosophical concepts, is incomprehensive and challenging.