Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

The necessity of correcting the manuscript of "Aql e Bidar" by Sultan Bahu

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ata ul Kareem 1
Ali reza mastali parsa 2
Uzma Zareen Nazia 3
1 PhD student in Persian Language and Literature. Department of Persian Language and Literature. Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages. Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran. Iran
2 Head of Department of Persian Language and Literature. Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages. Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran. Iran
3 Associate Professor, . Department of Persian Language and Literature. Oriental colleger Punjab University,Lahore. Pakistan
10.22034/crtc.2025.489264.1170
Abstract
Hazrat Sultan Bahoo is one of the great religious and mystical scholars and one of the prominent writers and poets of Arabic, Persian and Punjabi languages. He has written 140 books in the field of Sufism and mysticism, which includes one book in Punjabi language and 139 other books in Persian language, including prose and a divan of poetry. Bahoo- founder of the Qadiriyya famil- whatever he said and whatever he wrote against his contemporaries, the people accepted it with open heart and mostly became his disciples. So his words have a deep impact on people.
The title of this research is “The necessity of correcting the manuscript of "Aql e Bidar" by Sultan Bahu". The book Aql e Bidar is a manuscript whose date of authorship is unknown, but it is often believed that it was written during the reign of King Aurangzeb Alamgir. The mysteries of the names of ALLAH (Attributes), the interpretation of Faqr(فقر) and the rank of Faqr, the Role and Importance of Hoo(هُو), the goals and objectives of the chain of Qadiriya, and the details and assessment of evil scholars are mentioned in this book.
His writings have been translated in many languages and are taught across the world. He holds a distinguished and celebrated position among all-time great Punjabi Sufi poets and his poetry always remained popular among academics as well as common people alike.
Keywords
Necessity of correction
Bahoo
Punjabi
Qadiriyya
Irfan
Subjects

عدم تعارض منافع

نویسندگانی که نام‌هایشان ذکر شده است تأیید می‌کنند که هیچ وابستگی یا مشارکتی با هیچ سازمان یا نهادی که منافع مالی (مانند حق‌الزحمه؛ کمک‌های آموزشی؛ شرکت در سخنرانی‌ها؛ عضویت، استخدام، مشاوره، مالکیت سهام یا سایر منافع مالی؛ و شهادت کارشناسی یا ترتیبات مجوز اختراعات) یا منافع غیرمالی (مانند روابط شخصی یا حرفه‌ای، وابستگی‌ها، دانش یا باورها) در موضوع یا مواد مورد بحث در این دست‌نوشته ندارند.

Conflict of Interest 

The named authors confirm that they have no affiliations or involvement with any organization or entity with financial interests (such as fees; educational grants; participation in lectures; membership, employment, consulting, stock ownership, or other financial interests; expert testimony or patent licensing arrangements) or non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 8
October 2025
Pages 244-263

  • Receive Date 26 November 2024
  • Revise Date 24 December 2024
  • Accept Date 31 December 2024
  • Publish Date 23 September 2025