stylistics as a new method of text analysis explores the overall structure of texts. an author’s use of repetition as well as other linguistic and literary elements is among the most prominent stylistic features intended to create an effective expression. since the nahj al-balaghah is one of the most important religious books, and has a great literary value, it has always attracted the attentio...

no doubt nahj al-balaghah is one of the greatest religious books after holy quran and its content including sermons, letters, and philosophies serve as a bright light that guides humans and they find path to growth and guidance with its light beam. this place is because nahj al-balaghah was inspired by contents of quran and the prophet’s tradition. imam ali reflects rhetoric and eloquence in hi...

synonymy is one of the central topics in both modern and traditional linguistics. there have been different discussions around synonymy such as disagreement about its acceptance or denial, the rate of dynamicity, capability, and domain of application and the ways of applying it. the importance of synonymy arises when the relation between word and meaning forms as a consequence of users’ communi...

subject and its attitudes – which precedence and subservience – are the issues of very important in semantics that manifests in different forms such as subject, character and something similar. subject's rank is precedence; because its reason is the first thing comes to mind. different motivations cause subject's precedence which the present study surveys them by expressive – analytic...

experiment-based report of imam ali (peace upon him) to be knowing god lead to revoke the out goings and opening the shuttings is a new way in theology. encountering the commentators of nahj-al-balaghah with this narration is the current / present research’s matter. they define and comprise their common and different status in understanding imam ali’s (peace be upon him) speeches. they analize ...

nahj-ol balaghah is of many values in several aspects. the objective of this paper is to introduce the literary arts involved in this sacred book written the master of eloquence and declamation, the commander of the faithful, imam ali ibn-abi talib (may god honor him) the present paper intends to clarify one of the literary elements cast in most of the sermons and orations in n ahj-ol balaghah ...