A Comparative Study of the Semantic Concepts in Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince's, Quranic Verses and Islamic traditions

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a renowned twentieth-century French author. The Little Prince, his most widely read work, has been translated into most of the world's living languages. For the first time in Iran, this book was translated into Persian by Mohammad Ghazi in 1954. While reading this book and through the dialogues of the little prince and the pilot, the reader notices the concepts and moral advice that are harmonious with the teachings of Islam. Based on the principles of the American School of Comparative Literature and using François Jost's theory of "similarities without communication. "this study aims to explore the relationship between the moral concepts presented in this story and their counterparts in Quranic verses and Islamic traditions. The findings of this article, which adopts a descriptive-analytical method, suggest that Exupéry’s moral advice in this story is chiefly concerned with the rules of everyday life such as having a plan and purpose, patience, cleanliness, importance of friendship, etc. Through these concepts, the author seeks to present a way to salvage human beings and improve their living conditions, which is aligned with the purpose of Islam and concepts discussed in the Qur'an verses and Islamic traditions.