The Influence of Holy Quran Verses and Hadiths in Sheikh Abd ol-Qader Balkhi’s Dewan

Persian literature is a quite rich branch in terms of religious and mystical topics. The literature’s prominent inspiration source is Holy Quran. Poets and writers benefit from Holy Quran verses and hadiths to empower their emotions, opinions and visions, particularly in religious and mystical works. In this study, there is an effort to introduce Sheikh Abd al-Qader Balkhi, who is influenced under the Holy Quran verses and hadiths in his dewan as a poet. The article, first of all, introduces the life of Abd ol-Qader Balkhi, his works and writing styles in his poems. The article also studies influence of the Holy Quran verses and hadiths in Abd ol-Qader Balkhi’s Dewan in terms of style. The poet's poems and couplets which are influenced by the Holly Quran verses and hadiths are discussed with examples from his dewan and verses and hadiths. These verses and hadiths will be presented to the readers with detailed information