UNIVERSE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP IN ARIF’S NUSHA-İ ALEM

According to the information in his written works, Arif, estimated to have lived in the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century, is a poet who hasreceived written works in the field of Sufism, mostly in the form of masnavi. When thewritten works of the poet are examined, it is understood that he has a wide knowledge ofQuran and hadith. In this research, the meanings of the word of the 'universe' and startingfrom this point of meanings the features of the universe, human, human-universe relation have been studied. For the research, dictionary, encyclopedia articles, and some Sufistic written works were used and the masnavis named Arif's Nüsha-i Âlem was scanned. In his written works, Arif made the universe-human comparisons within the framework of the idea that humanity is a summary of the universe. Seven sky layers, seven planets, locations of these planets, twelve signs, moon, sun and stars, the ninth heaven (arş), kürsi, levh, heaven, and heavenly properties have been handled. Additionally, the features of our senses, our sensory organs, the body we live in and the spirit we have are listed. Also, relationships, between the concept of time and the periods of human life, between the concept of direction and feelings such as grief, anxiety, tears, laughter, which are held in the inner world of humanity in addition to that the breath that a human takes, some voices that a human creates, human's muscles, flesh, bones, blood in her/his veins, between nature and human habits like obdurateness, hotheadedness, long sufferance was established and these relationships are described in various analogies. The subjects which are discussed in his written works; the purpose of human sending to the world, the true belief to be a good servant, the life in righteousness. In short, it is emphasized to live the commandments of Allah in his written works