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Arefi A, Karimpour Kasin R. (2025). The Aesthetics of Conceptual Metaphors in the Qasi‘a Sermon of Nahj al-Balagha Based on Lakoff and Johnson’s Theory. JSAL. 8(4), 1-17.
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1- PhD in Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran
2- Master's student in Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ,rezakarimpor1381@gmail.com
2- Master's student in Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ,
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Nahj al-Balagha, the precious work of Imam Ali (AS), is considered the pinnacle of eloquence and rhetoric in religious and Arabic literature. This work, by masterfully utilizing conceptual metaphors, expresses deep religious and moral concepts in an eloquent and understandable language in order to convey abstract concepts to sensory concepts. This is done in order to better understand the audience and influence them by relying on the cognitive structure through conceptual metaphors. This research, relying on the conceptual metaphor theory of Lakoff and Johnson, has analyzed the metaphors of the sermon of Qase' (sermon 192) and examined their role in strengthening literary aesthetics and conveying religious concepts. The structural, ontological, and directional metaphors of this sermon transform abstract concepts such as divine honor, arrogance, humility, and misguidance into tangible images such as the “garment of honor,” the “arrow of threat,” and the “fire of prejudice,” making them easier for the audience to understand. From an aesthetic perspective, these metaphors elevate the speech to a higher level of rhetoric with their brevity, rhythm, and dynamic visual images, and create a deep emotional and intellectual impact with semantic contrasts. From a religious perspective, these metaphors, by making moral concepts tangible, invite the audience to reflect on the virtues of piety and humility and avoid the vices of arrogance and prejudice. Cognitively, these metaphors reflect the intellectual and cultural patterns of the era of Imam Ali (AS) and, due to their universality, are capable of being adapted to other cultures. Also, the conceptual metaphors of the Qaseh sermon are not only rhetorical devices, but also cognitive structures that play a central role in moral guidance and enhancing perception.
Type of Study: Research |
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Discourse Analysis
Received: 2025/08/20 | Accepted: 2025/10/31 | Published: 2025/12/1
Received: 2025/08/20 | Accepted: 2025/10/31 | Published: 2025/12/1
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