Nahjolbalagheh Research

Nahjolbalagheh Research

Investigating the Evolution of Orientalists' Studies and Their Opinions about Nahj al-Balaghah

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
mahmood vaezi 1
hossein rezaee 2
1 دانشیار گروه علوم قرآن و حدیث دانشگاه تهران
2 دانشگاه تهران
Abstract
Among the imams' narrations, Nahj al-Balaghah is a precious treasure and a collection of Shia's epistemological, mystical, religious, cultural, and social teachings. This book has been of interest to Muslim scholars and writers for a long time. In recent years, a significant contribution of Orientalist studies has been dedicated to it. Orientalist studies about Nahj al-Balaghah include literary, jurisprudential, and content investigations. As a result of these studies, Orientalists have expressed their views and opinions in the description of Nahj al-Balaghah in the form of relatively short phrases that help us know their general understanding of Nahj al-Balaghah. The present research carried out in a descriptive-analytical method based on library sources, tries to review and criticize Orientalists' views and opinions and examine the development of their studies regarding Nahj al-Balaghah.
Keywords
Imam Ali (AS)
Nahj al-Balaghah
Orientalists

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