Similie is one of the pillars of rhetoric and the most-frequently used literary device. Similie is an effective structure that enables the addresser to better transfer and highlight the content in the mind of addressees. A thorough analysis of similies used in the qutations of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reveals that He employed varied discourses according to the addresses’ status in different contexts. Prophet utilized similie in his comments to outline the most significant aspect of prophethood after him, namely the issue of Imamate and the lofty status of Imam Ali. It goes without saying that similie and the elements used in a similie generate a capacity in the brain of prophet’s addressees towards better understanding the similarity between the tenor and the vehicle. The elements in the similies utilized by porphet serve a specific purpose, namely enlightenment. The findings of the present study corroborate the claim that prophet adopted a metaphorical approach toward outlining the important issues in society. The researchers in the current paper also argue that in explaining the similies of prophet, scholars need to pay particular attention not only to the context of use and the structure of a metaphor but also to the role played by prophet in outlining the most vital issue of society , namely Imamate, the circumstances in the then fledgeling Islamic society and the characterisitcs of the prophet.
Sabzevari, S. H. (2016). The Function of Similie in the Words
of Prophet to Outline the Imamate of
Imam Ali. Emamat Pajouhi, 6(20), 9-62. doi: 10.22034/jep.2016.81077
MLA
Seyyid Hasan Sabzevari. "The Function of Similie in the Words
of Prophet to Outline the Imamate of
Imam Ali". Emamat Pajouhi, 6, 20, 2016, 9-62. doi: 10.22034/jep.2016.81077
HARVARD
Sabzevari, S. H. (2016). 'The Function of Similie in the Words
of Prophet to Outline the Imamate of
Imam Ali', Emamat Pajouhi, 6(20), pp. 9-62. doi: 10.22034/jep.2016.81077
VANCOUVER
Sabzevari, S. H. The Function of Similie in the Words
of Prophet to Outline the Imamate of
Imam Ali. Emamat Pajouhi, 2016; 6(20): 9-62. doi: 10.22034/jep.2016.81077