جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "piety" در نشریات گروه "علوم قرآن و حدیث"

This article examines and conducts a comparative analysis of the concepts of insight (Basirat), justice, and piety (Taqwa) within Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh). Insight, defined as the ability to deeply understand and accurately discern, plays a crucial role in making Sharia decisions and assists individuals in making informed choices when facing complex challenges and issues. Justice, as a fundamental principle, emphasizes the importance of fairness and equality in judgments and behaviors, preventing any form of oppression and injustice. Piety, as an ethical attribute, guides individuals to avoid sins and adhere to religious and moral principles. The article explores the similarities and differences among these three concepts and analyzes their impacts on legal decisions and individual and social life. The findings indicate that insight, justice, and piety, as complementary principles, significantly contribute to strengthening the moral and legal framework of Islam. Adhering to these concepts simultaneously can help establish a fair and ethical society. Finally, the article provides suggestions for future research and practical applications of these concepts in various legal and social domains, emphasizing the necessity of incorporating them into educational and legal systems to enhance moral and religious values within society.

 

This article examines the role of tawakkul (trust in God) in religious and ethical education from the perspectives of Islamic theology and philosophy. Tawakkul, defined as complete reliance on God and the submission of affairs to Him after utilizing human capabilities, is recognized as one of the fundamental principles of faith in Islam. This study analyzes various dimensions of tawakkul through the views of prominent Islamic thinkers, including Avicenna, Mulla Sadra, and Al-Ghazali, while exploring its impact on the spiritual and ethical development of individuals. The findings indicate that tawakkul acts not only as a religious practice but also as a key element in the process of spiritual perfection and moral growth. Tawakkul assists individuals in facing life's challenges and adversities, allowing them to continue their efforts with peace and confidence in divine wisdom rather than succumbing to anxiety and worry. Furthermore, this concept is closely related to ethical principles such as patience, piety, and asceticism, significantly influencing individual behavior and character. Lastly, the article provides suggestions for future research on the impact of tawakkul on various aspects of personal and social life. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the multifaceted dimensions of tawakkul and its importance in religious and ethical education within the Islamic community.

The subject of piety, maintaining and strengthening it has always been the focus of scholars and thinkers in Islam. Maintaining piety in the first stage, and strengthening it in the next stage, can only be realized by knowing the factors that prevent piety. The Holy Qur'an and the hadiths of the infallible Imams (as) are the most important sources and references for identifying the obstacles to piety, and in addition to introducing the obstacles that prevent piety, solutions to remove the obstacles to piety are also stated in these sources. Considering that the obstacles of piety are factors that prevent the emerging and maintenance of piety in individuals and society, it can be said that the only way out of these obstacles is to set examples of Qur'anic verses and hadiths. In the process of identifying the obstacles of piety, in addition to providing solutions to overcome the obstacles of piety by performing individual and collective acts of worship such as: prayer, fasting, zakāt, ḥajj, and other strategies such as appealing, trust, patience, dhikr, hoping for divine mercy, have also been described, which are very important to know in creating piety and maintaining it.

Based on verse 96 of A'raf Surah, a meaningful relationship can be established between faith and piety and enjoying heavenly and earthly blessings.  But societies with deprived believers and rich infidels raises the doubt of inconsistency with the verse. According to Shia interpretations, there are six possible answers to this doubt, which can be divided into two positive and negative parts. Positive answers are allocating the verse to a specific time and case, lead infidels gradually to prediction, and reflecting on the meaning of faith and piety. Negative answers also include denial of infidels' enjoyment of heavenly and earthly blessings, denial of infidels' enjoyment of spiritual blessings, and denial of full enjoyment of blessings by infidels. Each of these answers is valuable in turn and covers some parts of the doubt, but we need a more comprehensive answer to solve the doubt completely and comprehensively. Therefore, we have tried to provide a new answer considering parts of these answers and reflecting on the meaning and examples of blessings.  In this answer, various spiritual degrees, including heavenly blessings, have been introduced, and piety has a broad meaning with different degrees, which includes all sins, both within religious texts and others. In this case, infidels are deprived of some levels of heavenly blessings, while they benefit from some levels of earthly blessings, and believers, although they are deprived of some levels of earthly blessings, but they benefit from heavenly blessings. Therefore, the aforementioned doubt is resolved. This research is organized by descriptive and critical method.

Semantics is a method of text analysis. One of Izutsu's innovations in the application of semantics is seen in the analysis of the semantic system of the Holy Qur’an. The semantic field theory is considered one of his famous theories in this scientific field. Each of the pivotal words in the Holy Qur’an has a field of connotations, and in the interaction of these fields and the connection between them, the concepts and meanings of the words of the Holy Qur’an are known better and more accurately.As studies in semantic sciences progressed, some observations were made on them. One such observation is the issue of “gradual style inclusion” which aims to complete the meaning and help to comprehend the semantic field of words. The gradual method is a process derived from the revealed interpretation of the Holy Qur’an and includes the study of the noble surahs and verses in the context of their gradual revelation. In this article, an attempt was made to find out the effect of “including the gradual method” in semantics by studying the semantic field of the word piety in association with the word patience in a descriptive and analytical manner. We have come to the conclusion that the word piety was mentioned and repeated in the Holy Qur’an according to the progression of the gradual descent of the Meccan and Medinan surahs, from one foot to another. In addition, the word piety was used alongside the word patience in a gradual process in two areas:The first field is preliminary, and the second field is completion, as it is considered a complement to the first field. Given the atmosphere and societal requirements at the time of the revelation of the Meccan surahs, patience was initially mentioned as a basis for achieving piety. Whereas patience was considered necessary to achieve piety, then with the revelation of the Qur’an in the next stage and in a complementary ratio, both patience and piety became meanings, each playing its role independently alongside the other. Both patience and piety are necessary for the perfection and elevation of the human soul.

This article examines the concept of Fana Fillah from the perspective of the Quran and the Hadiths of Imam Ali (A.S.) and provides a psychological analysis of it. Fana Fillah, meaning annihilation in the Divine Essence and the elimination of worldly attachments, is elaborated upon in Quranic verses and the Hadiths of Imam Ali (A.S.). The first section analyzes relevant Quranic verses and various interpretations of Fana Fillah. The second section reviews the Hadiths of Imam Ali (A.S.) on this concept and compares them with Quranic definitions. The third section offers a psychological analysis, demonstrating how Fana Fillah can impact mental health and behavior. The findings indicate that Fana Fillah, besides being a spiritual and religious goal, can serve as a psychological tool to improve mental health and enhance life quality. The article provides suggestions for future research in comparative studies between religions, clinical and psychological studies, and philosophical and mystical analyses.

This article provides a comparative analysis of the concepts of spirituality and life satisfaction in two significant sources: Nahj al-Balagha and positive psychology. Spirituality in Nahj al-Balagha is defined as a deep and direct connection with God and piety, whereas in positive psychology, it is seen as the search for meaning and purpose in life and forming a connection with a higher power. Life satisfaction in Nahj al-Balagha is described as a psychological and spiritual state resulting from accepting divine fate and contentment. In positive psychology, life satisfaction is a positive mental and psychological state, including individuals' cognitive and emotional evaluations of their lives. The study's findings indicate that both perspectives emphasize the importance of spirituality and life satisfaction, though their methods and approaches differ. These differences can complement each other in enhancing the quality of life and increasing life satisfaction. The research suggests further in-depth exploration of the impact of Nahj al-Balagha's spiritual teachings on various aspects of psychological well-being and comparative analysis with other religious and philosophical texts.

The Islamic narrations about the disappearance of Imam Mahdi (pbuh) in the book al-Kāfi begin with a Hadith declaring the difficulties of religiosity during the time of Imam Mahdi’s disappearance i.e. “Certainly the rightful owner of this rule will have an occultation, such that the one who adheres to his religion during it will be like one who clutches on to a thorn bush with his hands…”2. This priority indicates the importance and necessity of paying attention to the mentioned subject. Examining the aspects used in the Hadith and explaining the way out of the harms damage the religiosity during the time of Occultation is one of the present paper. After the clarification of the narration, the text helps to compare the approach of observance of piety and referring to religion, noted in this Hadith, with the same examples from different narrations.

In Islam, for humankind's worldly and afterlife felicity, the purpose of sending prophets to form an ideal society should be based on divine rules and principles. One of the noble goals of Amir al-Mu'minin Ali (AS) was to create a divine government and, accordingly, the creation of such a society. This research, with a descriptive-analytic method, seeks to answer the fundamental question, what are the characteristics of an ideal society according to Nahj al-Balaghah? And what are Hazrat Ali's (AS) strategies to achieve such a society? The findings of this research included planning based on the strategies of infallible imams, all-round reforms, transparency of affairs, accountability as a result of establishing social justice in all its dimensions, the necessity of a direct relationship between the Imamt and the society, paying attention to the spiritual and material dimensions in society, the sovereignty of the Quran and the necessity of democracy and religious democracy. Generally, an ideal society is achieved by following the divine path and applying the instructions and strategies of the Prophet and the infallible imams.

Explanation of the rules of divorce is one of the central topics in the verses of the Holy Quran, a part of which is stated in Surah Talaq. The subject of this article is to observe the themes of Surah Talaq by using the method of interdisciplinary studies "Theme Analysis", which for this purpose has analyzed and explained the basic and organizing themes of this Surah with two quantitative and qualitative approaches. The findings of the research show that while legislating the decrees of divorce in this Surah, the Almighty God has recommended the moral and behavioral structure called "Taqwa" to the servants in such a way that this theme is present throughout the Surah. The themes of this surah can be explained in the form of 5 organizing themes, including: the obligation to be strict, observing the rules of divorce, the basics of the obligation to the rules of divorce and strictness, emphasis on morality and refinement in the rules of divorce, threats to enemies, and good news to believers. Therefore, the approach of Surah Talaq on the necessity of enforcing the decrees of divorce is not the only purpose of this Surah; Rather, this surah, while stating the rulings of divorce, seeks to improve people's attitudes and morals in the stressful issue of divorce, so that they can have inner control and self-discipline with piety, and as a result, a healthy and safe society. and bring each other away from violence.

Piety is one of the important issues that the Quran and Tradition emphasizes it. Imam Ali (PBUH), who is the leader of all pious, has in many cases, said in Nahj-ulBalagha about About this issue and its explanation and its connection with other issues. Imam Ali (PBUH) uses Verses of Quran to explan piety, this massive use of verses, reflects the union of Quran and Etra (Sa Ghaleyn). These reflections can be classified in three categories: Adaptation and Confessions and Quotation. In this research we used the descriptiveanalytic method to investigate the relation of Quran and Nahj-ul-Balaghah on the topic of piety. The topic of piety is referred in Quran from various points of view, in a similar matter, In terms of word and meaning, Imam Ali (PBUH) Inspired by the Holy Quran, he has defined it, he expressed characteristics, indicators ,fields,causes ,requirements, consequences and barriers of piely, he (PBUH) also describes properties of pious persons. and describes piety from various perspectives that The source of all that is the word of revelation.

One of the most ubiquitous terms in the Qur’an, taqwa, or ‘fear of God’, serves as a major theme and leitmotif of the wider Quranic vision. This study explores, both lexically and semantically, the way in which this term is situated within the Quranic universe of discourse, proposing that by attending to the broader semantic dynamism of the text itself we are in a better position to understand the range and scope of the vision which shaped the Qur’an’s  key thematic structures. Methodologically, the study has made use of a systematic statistical survey of the Quranic lexicon, deriving by way of computer- aided analysis a comprehensive inventory of all morphological derivations of radicals connoting the general idea of ‘fear’, a larger semantic grouping to which the term taqwa belongs. Predicated upon the results of this empirical survey, the study takes as its primary analytic framework the Qur’an’s  inherent intertextual reflexivity  and argues that observable semantic shifts in the rhetoricity of the term taqwa represent circumstantial developments in the text’s basic chronology.

Examination of linguistics, especially semantics, opens up various dimensions of a text and plays a pivotal and fundamental role in the semantics and conceptualization of Qur'anic compositions. According to the commentators, from the first verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, it is understood that the Qur'an has a high position in guidance or in being Larib, but according to this article, understanding the companionship of piety and piety in combining the verse requires deep attention as to why God guides on the condition of piety, corresponding to the absence of doubt in the Qur'an? Using the descriptive-analytical method, it was pointed out that morality and divine piety is a necessary condition for guidance. This belief is inspired by the interpretation of the holy verse (ذلک الکتاب لا ریب فیه هدی للمتقین‌). Rib is not a simple doubt to be removed through consciousness. Man is oblivious to the truth of the matter and conceals and denies the way of divine guidance. Therefore, they should be called to piety and fear of God. Therefore, the guidance of the book of revelation is only for the pious.

The sermon of Al-Gharra is one of the long sermons of Imam Ali (pbuh) which has been considered by commentators and men of letters throughout history due to its eloquence and rhetoric and its excellent content. One of the most important questions in relation to this sermon is the discovery of the main subject and the purpose of Imam Ali in expressing these matters. Studies show that each of the commentators has considered a specific topic for this sermon and has explained it, including: piety, attributes of God, The story of man, avoiding worldliness, describing the resurrection, warning of the resurrection and so on. In this research, an attempt has been made to use the content analysis method and extract important categories of the text, the geometric structure of the sermon is explained and finally the main subject of the sermon is identified. The findings show that Imam Ali in this enlightening and eloquent speech sought to draw a roadmap for the salvation of human beings. For this reason, he first introduces man and his talents, then reports his present (worldly life) and future (hereafter life) status, and in this way, he has informed man of the opportunities and threats ahead, and finally the main solution of salvation, ie piety has introduced and explained its fruits. The pattern obtained from the analysis of the content of the categories of this sermon can depict the solution of salvation and happiness of human beings in the world.

One of the main methods in the interpretation of the Holy Qur’an, being discussed and analyzed by Muslim commentators throughout history, is exploring the texts of chapters to discover their main theme. This paper aims to explore the main theme of Surah Al-Ahzāb for revealing its intra- textual context. Based on the descriptive-analytical method and as a library research, the paper clarifies and analyzes the context, the content structure, the internal motifs, and the main parts of the Surah to discover its practical aim. Findings show that Surah Al-Ahzāb cognitively and functionally has a particular purpose, due to its being Madanī. The reason is that in the civilized stage, Islam reached a position where people needed to strengthen their faith and manifested it in their actions. That is, they sought to find a solution to a particular issue. Therefore, the fundamental and cognitive purpose is “theology in the light of firm faith and piety” and the practical and functional purpose is “obeying God and His Messenger (doing righteous deeds) and not following the evil”.

This article provides a comparative analysis of the concepts of spirituality and life satisfaction in two significant sources: Nahj al-Balagha and positive psychology. Spirituality in Nahj al-Balagha is defined as a deep and direct connection with God and piety, whereas in positive psychology, it is seen as the search for meaning and purpose in life and forming a connection with a higher power. Life satisfaction in Nahj al-Balagha is described as a psychological and spiritual state resulting from accepting divine fate and contentment. In positive psychology, life satisfaction is a positive mental and psychological state, including individuals' cognitive and emotional evaluations of their lives. The study's findings indicate that both perspectives emphasize the importance of spirituality and life satisfaction, though their methods and approaches differ. These differences can complement each other in enhancing the quality of life and increasing life satisfaction. The research suggests further in-depth exploration of the impact of Nahj al-Balagha's spiritual teachings on various aspects of psychological well-being and comparative analysis with other religious and philosophical texts.

Emotional divorce is all about a deep break in intimacy and emotional relationships between spouses. Statistics show that this inauspicious phenomenon is on the rise, which is a warning sign for the health of the community. The importance of studying this issue and the need to deal with preventive solutions has been the motivation for many papers and researches that have tried to solve this problem with a sociological and psychological approach. The distinctive feature of this paper is its different approach to dealing with the phenomenon of emotional divorce. Getting help from the divine words (the Qur'an), as the creator of the spouses, who has built the system of marriage on the basis of "Le Taskunu Ilayha" (that you may take comfort in them) and has been proficient on human instincts and needs, can illuminate the way and clarify all opinions and theories. Accordingly, in this paper, through a descriptive-analytical method, after a brief explanation of the related concepts, the Qur'anic strategies for preventing emotional divorce have been studied.

Attar Neyshabouri, one of the famous poets of Persian literature in the seventh century, has included mystical themes extensively in his works. Despite having the Shafi'i religion, he has praised Imam Ali (as) in his works. In his works, Attar Neyshabouri has expressed his inability to enumerate the attributes and Qur'anic practices of Imam Ali (AS), considers his courage and bravery as unique, considers the existence of religion and the world as his blessed existence, and considers him as the source of virtues. In this article, with a descriptive-analytical method based on library information, we examine some of the attributes and manners of Imam Ali (AS) who have a Quranic document in his works. Based on the findings of the present study, some of the attributes and practices of Imam Ali (AS) that Attar has dealt with in his works are Imam's sincerity and piety, mentioning the story of Laylat al-Mobit, giving a ring to prayer, the greatness of Imam Ali (AS), heir and the brother of the divine prophets, the Imamate of Imam Ali (AS) and the issue of succession and healing of the Imam.

Interaction as a technical term in sociolinguistics equates to verbal relationship. Interaction comprehension requires paying attention to internal and external factors of verbal relation. Politeness is a strategy related to interaction in which face, face protecting acts and face threatening acts are being discussed about on the basis of certain principles. Thus face protecting acts in speech acts are investigated with regard to politeness principles. Present research is an attempt to analyze Imam Ali’s recommendations in Nahgolbalaghe about piety along with speech acts used in them on the basis of politeness principles. Investigations have revealed that direct speech acts are seen with high frequency which in its own turn shows correspondence between locutionary and illocutionary acts and frankness in Imam Ali’s words. The mentioned directness doesn’t threaten addressees’ face since politeness strategies, solidarity and short social distance cause addressees’ face not to be threatened.