Enrichment of Arabic Literature through Translation of Persian Works

The second and third centuries of the Hijri Era (A.H.) witnessed an unparalleled progress made by the Muslims of the world in the scientific and intellectual spheres. Though the maximum points of these efforts had manifested during the Umayyad Caliphate, it can be said that much progress had emerged in these fields in the first century of Abbasid Caliphate so much so that the early Abbasid Caliphs were the prominent examples of these cultural pursuits, and have inspired others to follow them. They mobilized all their talents for collecting and blending the varying cultures of different communities which had accepted Islam. Thus, a new culture emerged out of this synthesis. The striking feature of this cultural dynamism was the abundance of resources, variety in findings deep thoughts and abundance of subjects. It was a veritable renaissance of human culture and civilization apparently unparalleled in history. The Iranian, Indian and Greek cultures mingled with Arabic culture and enriched it to an extent that had never been done before.

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The Motives of Translation , Impartial Service , Support Extended , Abdullah Ibn Al-Muqaffa