Cognitive structures of the concept of "perfect man" in the "Wisdom" of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Yasawi, Hikmets, Perfect Man, concept, cognitive structure.
Abstract
The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the artistic and philosophical content of the concept of the “Perfect Man” in the Hikmets of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. It is noted that this notion originates in the works of Muslim thinkers such as Ibn Arabi, occupies a special place in the doctrine of Sufism, and has been continuously addressed in the spiritual space of Kazakh culture, especially in the period preceding Abai. The use of "perfect man" in yassawi's wisdom is analyzed as a spiritual and cognitive continuity that originates from the Sufi tradition and continues to its manifestations in modern literature. As research material, R. Syzdykova’s work “The Language of Yasawi’s Hikmets” and the Tashkent manuscript version are used, through which the linguistic, worldview, and conceptual features of the text are identified.
The article compares the images of a person who has lost his true human essence and of a personality who has attained spiritual perfection, revealing their significance and role in social life. Based on the views of various scholars, the role of the Perfect Man is analyzed as a figure guiding the world and society along the path of truth, establishing justice and righteousness, condemning immoral habits, and promoting order and virtue. In addition, the historical formation of the notion of perfection in Sufi teaching, its connection with the Turkic worldview, and its lines of continuity in Kazakh spiritual culture are demonstrated.
The results of the study can be applied in teaching disciplines related to semantics in higher education, as well as in scholarly research devoted to Yasawi’s heritage, Sufi worldview, and the concept of the Perfect Man.
