The heuristic value of the ideas of the great Azerbaijani poet of the 12th century Nizami Ganjavi is shown when comprehending such issues as trust, humanism, justice, the meaning of love, attitude towards the environment, multiculturalism, reflected in his famous five poems «Khamsa». The ideas of Nizami Ganjavi are in many ways consonant with modern ideas about the essence of universal human issues and are able to orient towards a certain positive consideration them.
Key words: humanism, social utopia, meaning of love, cultural diversity, multiculturalism, sustainable development.