The Eloquence of Quotation in Shaping the God-Fearing Personality

A sermon describing the pious, by the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), as an example

Abstract

Literary texts that are unique in style، profound in content، noble in meaning، and powerful in expression do not arise from a vacuum. Rather، they are the product of the interaction of unique texts with one another، resulting in yet another. Our literary history is replete with such texts. Perhaps we should focus on the text of Ali ibn Abi Talib، which represents the pinnacle of eloquence and fluency. How could it be otherwise، given that its author is Ali ibn Abi Talib? The master of monotheists drew the eloquence of his speech from the greatest and most exalted of texts، the most magnificent in expression، and the most sublime in rank: the Holy Quran. His soul absorbed its verses in detail، his tongue recited them beautifully، and he embodied its meanings in his conduct. Thus، he، peace be upon him، was a living embodiment of the Quran. This study explores the Quranic influence on his speech، peace be upon him، and demonstrates his remarkable ability to quote and utilize Quranic texts. However، this study does not encompass all of his speech، peace be upon him، but is limited to the Sermon of the God-fearing، which... This aligns with the research objective of explaining how the pious personality is formed.