Social Norms from the Viewpoint of Nahj al-Balāgha
Journal Title: رهیافتهایی در علوم قرآن و حدیث - Year 2009, Vol 41, Issue 82
Abstract
The social norms and anomalies are among the issues discussed in sociology. In psychology, norm is a rule and criterion for behavior and arrangement of relationships that the majority emulate, and non-conformity with it would entail punishment. In one respect, norms are certain conducts which are based on the observance of social values which would bring orderliness to the society. Imam ‘Alī (A.S.) assumed the reins of government as an Islamic ruler and proceeded to reform the Muslim community a quarter of century after the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)'s demise while some problems had arisen in the community. ‘Alī (A.S.)'s sayings in Nahj al-Balāgha, especially some major parts of it which had been delivered during his direct rule and responsibility in running the community, are of special significant in this regard. The present article seeks to express the viewpoints of Nahj al-Balāgha and analyze the norms and values in order to thereby achieve trusted approaches in strengthening helpful norms, restraining abnormalities, and transforming norms to social values. Teachings of Nahj al-Balāgha in this respect suggest that Imam ‘Alī (A.S.), besides encouraging people and creating the elements and circumstances to follow religious norms, enjoined them to follow useful social norms and stressed on not following detrimental and paganist norms.
Authors and Affiliations
Firdows MīRiyāN, MuḥSin ṢAmadiyāN
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP196369
- DOI 10.22067/naqhs.v41i1.3209
- Views 148
- Downloads 0
Exploring into the Ruling for Tajarrī (Insolence) in Textual Proofs
One of the significant discourses of principles of jurisprudence is the study of the ruling for tajarrī according to the dictate of intellect and that the uṣūlīs have been disagreed as to whether tajarrī is unlawful or n...
Study of Zipf’s Law in the Qur’ān’s Sūrat al-Aḥzāb and Sūrat Al-Ghāfir
The relation between the variants of the frequency and the length of the word is among the laws that George Kinsley Zipf discovered, according to which, the longer is the length of a word, the less is the frequency of it...
Examining the possibilities of fuzzy logic and religious pluralism in explaining the Qur’anic concept of ‘faith’
Different religions have applied the term ‘faith’ in various areas and this diversity has caused the minds of monotheists and others to engage in defining and explaining the nature of ‘faith’. In several verses from the...
Indexes of the Theories of Jurisprudential Exegesis of Imāmiyya Interpreters
Principles, sources, methods, and realms are considered as the main constituents of an exegetical theory; its exploration has specific methods and resources, and the best approach for exploring the exegetical theory of a...
Toward the Definition, Delineation, and Determination of a Revelational Communication Pattern in Light of three Current Viewpoints concerning Revelation
This article defines, delineate, and determine the Revelational communication pattern in light of three current viewpoints concerning Revelation. At first, the background of the discourse is touched upon and the main pat...