Journal of Razavi Culture

Abstract The conduct and practices of the Infallibles, particularly Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (PBUH), play a fundamental role in shaping the behavioral and verbal models for Shia Muslims. Examining the content of the debates and discourses of the Infallibles has a significant impact on intellectual growth, awareness, and the strengthening of the beliefs of the Muslim community. This can also serve as a basis for attracting people, including fair-minded opponents and audiences. This article, based on three key areas—principles, methods, and the style of the Infallibles’ debates, specifically those of Imam al-Ridha (PBUH)—employs a textual analysis approach. The study demonstrates how the sacred figures, particularly Imam al-Ridha (PBUH), engaged in debates, how they based their arguments on the foundations of Quranic verses and the Prophetic tradition, how they utilized rational reasoning, which of the three methods—proof, good admonition, or the best argument—they most frequently employed, and which rhetorical style they preferred. According to research conducted in the Kitab al-Hujjah section of Al-Kafi, particularly concerning the necessity of following the Divine Proof, Imam al-Ridha’s (PBUH) debates are ranked third after the debates of Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) and Imam al-Baqir (PBUH).

Abstract                  The Holy Quran is the scripture that the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) has received through revelation to lead the human society towards human Utopia. After the Prophet passed away, ahl al-Bayt (AS) have taken the task of propagation and interpretation of this heavenly Book. Imams (pbuh) also had particular efforts to guide the principles of human life based on Quranic verses. In the meantime, based on having the political authority and the position of the Imamate the Shiites, the role of Imam Reza (PBUH) is very important. After his father, the Imam has taken the task of interpreting the Quran and guiding the Islamic community and paid special attention to the Quranic teachings, and considered it a complete reference to solving problems.
Among the important points that we find in succession in the words of Imam Reza (pbuh) is his adaptation directly or indirectly from Quranic verses for explaining and having more influence on the audience. In the present study, the writers, using a descriptive-analytical method and studying Sahifat al-Reza (pbuh), will examine the influence of the Qur'anic verses on the audience from the perspective of Arabic rhetoric forms such as adaptation, quotation, argumentation, and… .