Journal of the Socio-Political Thought of Islam

Journal of the Socio-Political Thought of Islam

Fayḍ Kāshānī’s Hidden Words as a Sufi Text: A Brief Discussion

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Cyrus Ali Zargar
Associate professor of religion at Augustana College in Rock Island
Abstract
The Safavid-era Persian Shiite cleric and sage Dayd Kashani was both a disciple and a son-in-law of the Shiite philosopher Mulla Sadra Shirazi. Fayd Kashani who was an accomplished scholar made an expert in various branches of Islamic scholarship. His inclination toward what was then known as sufism turned to be in the realm of mysticism proper, plus his keen interest in adopting an intellectual approach to the Holy Quran and hadith sources. A pivotal book of his has been al-Kalimat al-Maknunah (Hidden Words) that has received several expositions, editions, and translations. 
Keywords
Fayd Kashani
Safavid era
mysticism
intellectual approach
Shiism
Iran

Article Title Persian

Fayḍ Kāshānī’s Hidden Words as a Sufi Text: A Brief Discussion

Author Persian

Cyrus Ali Zargar
Associate professor of religion at Augustana College in Rock Island
Abstract Persian

The Safavid-era Persian Shiite cleric and sage Dayd Kashani was both a disciple and a son-in-law of the Shiite philosopher Mulla Sadra Shirazi. Fayd Kashani who was an accomplished scholar made an expert in various branches of Islamic scholarship. His inclination toward what was then known as sufism turned to be in the realm of mysticism proper, plus his keen interest in adopting an intellectual approach to the Holy Quran and hadith sources. A pivotal book of his has been al-Kalimat al-Maknunah (Hidden Words) that has received several expositions, editions, and translations. 

Keywords Persian

Fayd Kashani
Safavid era
mysticism
intellectual approach
Shiism
Iran
Journal of the Socio-Political Thought of Islam
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
February 2020
Pages 50-65