Cosmic elements in the masnavi style mi'rājīyahs in dīvāns

Classical Turkish literature poets, included many religious genres in their divans to express their love and respect for Hz. Muhammad. One of these types is miʿrâciyye. In the Miʿrâciyye genre, Hz. The miracle of Muhammad ascending to the skies and meeting with Allah is included. In accordance with the Miʿrâc event, poets also included cosmic elements while constructing their miʿrâc. In classical Turkish literature, many poets talk about the heavens, planets, zodiac signs, natural events, etc. in their miʿrâciyyas. They mentioned and personified these cosmic elements. Classical Turkish literature poets; They created strong fictions by using the elements of the universe in their poems with their knowledge, observations and artistic intelligence. In this study, the use of cosmic elements in the miʿrâciyyes written in the form of mesnevi in the divans of Usûlî, Azmîzâde Hâletî, Neşâtî, Yahyâ Nazîm, Ârif Süleymân, Sünbülzâde Vehbî and Numân Mâhir was examined. Keywords: Classical Turkish Literature, Mi'râc, Mi'râciyye, Cosmic Elements, Islamic Astronomy