Metaphorical image of the world in the sermons of Nahj al-Balagha

• Main Authors: Morteza Ghaemi, Seyyed Mehdi Masboogh, Hosein Bayat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alzahra University 2011-06-01
• Series: تحقیقات علوم قرآن و حدیث
• Subjects: key words:irnam ali; metaphor; world; nahj al-balaghe
• Online Access: http://tqh.alzahra.ac.ir/article_3386_b7b76f30568ec89b5b41a50e52f4045b.pdf

Imam Ali (pbuh) is unique in eloquence and rhetoric and master in <br /> oration. his thrilling and profound words has captivated the attention of <br /> the literalists and doctors of knowlegde and language from his own time. <br /> Nahj al-balaghah with its reflective meaning , delightful images and <br /> pleasant melody has attracted many masters of oratory and linguistic as <br /> soon as it appeared.' World' is one of the basic and important subjects in <br /> Nahj al-Balagheh in which Imam Ali shows his great creativity, and <br /> eloquence . In his metaphors for world his delicate choice of words and <br /> his inspiration in their assembling has given freshness and novelty to his <br /> descriptions. The employment of elements of nature, life, motion, <br /> sound, time, place and the usage of personal experiences in visualising <br /> this matter manifests his thorough understanding and introduction of the <br /> world.