The Influence of the Aesthetic Style of Holy Qoran on Hafez

Hafez enjoys a very good reputation for his close interest and concerns  for  the Holy Qoran. He  studied this heavenly book to such an extent and depth  that he knew it by heart and thus was designated as hafez (memorizer). No doubt,  the structure, eloquence and aesthetic style of Qoran wordings  have had a remarkable impact  on Hafez. Some of these effects, including  inserting and mentioning of signs (Ayat) or  using their meanings  are conspicuous.  However,  the influence of Qoran on Hafez goes far beyond that. This article discusses two eloquent points (mentioning General after Specific and General for specific) which are  widely used in Qoran and,  accordingly, in Hafez's  Lyrics (sonnets).