Lā: The Syllable of Infinity (Book)

Lâ: The Syllable of Infinity, written by author and academic Nazan Bekiroğlu, is a novel that reconstructs the story of Hz. Adem and Hz. Havva’s descent from cennet to earth using a modern narrative form. The novel centers on humanity’s process of becoming human and the existential awareness of “being.”

The novel explores the existential journey of humanity through the processes of creation, exile from cennet, and the construction of self on earth. The narrative is shaped along the delicate boundary between nonexistence and existence represented by the syllable “Lâ.” At its core, it traces the awakening of consciousness in Hz. Adem through the imparting of names, his union with Hz. Havva, and the first sin brought by the forbidden fruit.

The work addresses universal themes such as love, selfhood, will, good and evil. Bekiroğlu dramatizes how humanity, suspended between the “wing of the angel and the whisper of şeytan,” becomes human through repentance and remorse, and portrays its earthly exile as a complex emotional tapestry.^【1】

• Hz. Adem: The first human and prophet, to whom names were taught. He embodies the prototype of humanity through his consciousness, curiosity, and vulnerability. He is the subject of the process of becoming “something spoken of.”
• Hz. Havva: Adem’s complement and the source of love and devotion. Her search for reunion with Adem after exile symbolizes the fusion of human love with divine longing.
• İblis: A figure representing pride and rebellion. He serves as the greatest obstacle in humanity’s test of free will.
• Cebrail: The bearer and guide of divine messages, serving as Adem’s guide through the processes of creation and exile.

The book received the 2008 ESKADER Novel Award.^【2】