نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
In the turbulent atmosphere of Imam ʿAlī’s (a) caliphate—marked by widespread seditions, distortion of truth, and a crisis of legitimacy—his explanatory approach played a pivotal role in guiding the society. Among the various methods of exposition, persuasion (iqnāʿ) occupied a prominent place in Imam ʿAlī’s communicative system. This approach, grounded in reasoning, logic, dialogue, and clarification of truth, sought to convince the audience from within through intellectual and rhetorical means. With a profound understanding of the influential role of different social groups, Imam ʿAlī (a) employed this method both in guiding the elites who shaped public opinion and in mobilizing the masses.
Using a descriptive–analytical method, this study examines two representative cases of persuasion directed toward the elites and the masses in Nahj ul-Balāghah. The analysis of these examples provides a model of Jihād ul-Tabyīn (Jihad of Clarification) in the ʿAlawī discourse—one that can also inspire responses to contemporary intellectual and media challenges. The findings show that Imam ʿAlī’s persuasive strategies succeeded in leading both the elite and the general public to internal acceptance of truth and commitment to it. Thus, persuasion in the ʿAlawī tradition appears not merely as a rhetorical tool but as a rational, educational, and social strategy for managing seditions and mitigating crises—a model that remains an illuminating guide for today’s thinkers and social reformers.
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