Explaining Practical and Theoretical Solutions to Acquire Humility and Modesty based on the Content Analysis of the Ghase’eh Sermon of the Imam Ali (PBUH)

Authors

1 Master of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor in Department of Islamic Theology and Education, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Professor of Quranic and Hadith Sciences Department, Al-Zahra University, Tehran

Abstract

 
Humility is one of the moral virtues that derives from the heavenly and divine self of man, and since it has a great impact on the evolution of human personality, it has been emphasized in religious teachings. One of the examples of this emphasis can be read in the longest and most important sermon of Imam Ali (PBUH), known as the sermon of ‘Ghase’eh’, which was uttered after the battle of Nehruvan with the Kharijites. Imam Ali (PBUH) in his longest and most important sermon, known as the sermon of Qaseh, which was uttered after the battle of Nehruvan, has tried to explain the importance of this moral virtue and its great effect in combating arrogance as the most important solution to the devil's domination. Express the practical and theoretical factors and strategies of acquiring humility and finally express a comprehensive picture of this valuable moral virtue. In this research, we have tried to analyze the proposed propositions in relation to this issue by using the content analysis method as a text-based interdisciplinary research method and finally to draw a comprehensive conceptual model of humility from the perspective of Imam Ali (PBUH). Expressing the practical and theoretical factors of creating humility, the characteristics of true humility, the results of humility and introducing the selected examples of the humble are among the topics that Imam (PBUH) has mentioned in his longest sermon. Undoubtedly, paying attention to these moral issues and enumerating its comprehensive model based on the words of the Infallibles.
In this research, we have tried to analyze the proposed propositions in relation to this issue by using the content analysis method as a text-based interdisciplinary research method and finally to draw a comprehensive conceptual model of humility from the perspective of Imam Ali (PBUH). Expressing the practical and theoretical factors of creating humility, the characteristics of true humility, the results of humility and introducing the selected examples of the humble are among the topics that Imam (PBUH) has mentioned in his longest sermon. Undoubtedly, paying attention to these moral issues and enumerating its comprehensive model based on the words of the Infallibles.

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  • Receive Date: 16 April 2020
  • Revise Date: 06 May 2020
  • Accept Date: 17 May 2020

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