Journal of Razavi Culture

Abstract This research aims to examine and analyze the monotheistic sermon of Imam Riḍā (as) with an analytical-descriptive form approach, based on the operational method of discourse analysis (Pedam) in five discourse spaces: "theoretical-structural space", "semantic-value space", " communication-identity", "discourse space", and "meta-discourse space"; and then extract and draw the basic signs and finally the semantic map of the said sermon using this method. In order to achieve this goal, the research has tried to decipher Imam Riḍā's (as) expression style in the monotheism sermon, and explain the array of deep philosophical concepts of monotheism, and the discovery of the underlying semantic layers of the sermon and its unspoken explanations, and then extract the discourse that governs it and the processes affecting its. The most important results obtained from the analysis of the monotheistic sermon show the continuity, coherence and harmony of the phrases, the selection and use of familiar and common words that are understandable for the society, the accuracy in the order and arrangement of the words and concepts mentioned, and the musical rhythm arising from the melodious words and phrases and their rhyme, so that all these have caused the style of delivering the sermon to be one of the most eloquent and expressive styles for expressing deep philosophical meanings, and created a text that all its phrases form a coherent map of meaning that is inseparable. In the analysis of this sermon, we also see examples of intertextuality; Imam Riḍā (as) makes the verses of the Qur'an the main focus of his discussion; some parts of the sermon evoke Quranic concepts, and some of them evoke the sayings of Imam Ali (as), which are influential in discovering the discourse space of the sermon. The basic signifiers, meta-discourse and semantic map obtained from the analysis of this sermon indicate its semantic depth about knowing Almighty Allah, which briefly includes the following: 1. complete faith in Allah; 2. the lack of difference between essence and Allah's attributes; 3-Allah is not impressionable.

Abstract This article seeks to study the theoretical and transactional views of Imam Riḍā (as) in the domain of Imam and Imamate through the Practical Discourse Analysis Method "PDAM".
The discovery of the essential signs related to the issue of Imamate, sovereignty, and governance in this sermon reflects the theoretical and transtheoretical views of the Imams (as) based on Islamic and Qur’ānic principles.
The discourse of Imam and Imamate from the perspective of Imam Riḍā (as) with various articulations and by creating intertextual relations between this discourse and the existing discourses in the narrations and the statements of the Prophet (pbuh) and other infallible Imams (as) represent the existence of a "grand theory of Imamate" in the sphere of Islamic sovereignty, which considers the Imam to be one who must have four attributes "appointed by God", "ruler of the Islamic society", "universal leader" and "savior of humanity". These four attributes during the eleven infallible Imams have not been fully realized due to unfavorable conditions, which will fully emerge in the period of the Twelfth Imam, al-Mahdi (as).

Abstract The issue of Imam Reza’s becoming al-Ma’mun’s successor, offered by al-Ma’mun himself, is an important historical events highly associated with issues including Imamate, sovereignty and Islamic rule and requires special discourse analysis. Al-Ma’mun’s era was a particular period in Abbasid history which experienced different political-social and cultural-religious flows and therefore requires a succession-based discourse. This article seeks to analyze the succession discourse as an effective issue in presenting viewpoints regarding “domination” and “contraption” based on “bio-power” and “bio-politics” approaches. It also evaluates al-Ma’mun’s treatment (domination approach) and Imam Reza’s treatment (contraption approach) based on this discourse and through PEDAM method.