The aesthetics of euphemism in Nahj al-Balaghah (Moral speeches as a model)

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Ali asvadi , Soghra falahati , Soudabeh Mozaffari , Ali piranishal , Zain ulAbdeen Tuaimah

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This research sought to study the aesthetics of euphemism in Nahj al-Balaghah. It attempts to clarify the mechanisms of euphemism and text structures in the moral speeches of the Commander of the Faithful (Peace Be Upon Him , henceforth PBUH) in preaching, guidance and advice to society and other features. Writing made its efforts to show whether these expressions and purposes and technical scarcity in the formulation of speech on various aspects are among the innovations of Imam Ali (PBUH) himself in the creative uniqueness of the discourse language. This includes the Qur’anic discourse and the Prophetic hadiths, which are used in Nahj al-Balaghah and its impact on the rhetorical and linguistic environment and the reflection of its goal of influencing the recipient while conveying the desired significance in dealings with society. This study was conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner and concluded that: the means of analysis, explanation, and description is the closest to revealing the details of the text of the discourse. The study found something new regarding the rhetoric of the imam’s words that has not been studied before as well as regarding the idea of taking good expression in euphemism in moral speeches as an expressive linguistic tool of the Imam (PBUH) and the methods used in the aesthetics of euphemism. The study showed the aesthetics of euphemism in the moral speeches of Imam Ali (PBUH) in his Nahj al-Balagha and explained the reason for the social, intellectual and cultural conditions that led to the emergence of euphemism. It also highlighted the Imam's (PBUH) ability of expression, portrayal communication, mastery in drafting, and creativity in drawing semantics with high-precision technical tools, ingenuity and drafting splendor in the aesthetics of rhetorical and moral discourse. This was something novel in Arabic sermons.

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