Patience and Hope in Imam Hasan's Speech Linguistic Study | ||
AL-AMEED JOURNAL | ||
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 5, August 2017, Pages 19-36 | ||
Author | ||
Asst. Lect. Zainab Hussein Alwan | ||
Abstract | ||
Religion is anchored in patience which is an inner feeling that has different degrees. Being a transient or permanent state, patience is not merely facing one's difficulty; however, it necessitates having hope. The study attempts to answer the following questions: 1. Linguistically, is it applicable to express patience and hope in Imam Hasan 's speech? 2. What is the extent of overlapping between patience and hope in Imam Hasan 's sermons and sayings? 3. What are the aims behind Imam Hasan's use of the concepts of patience and hope? This paper aims at: 1. Investigating the linguistic devices used to express patience and hope in Imam Hasan 's speech. 2. Tracing back the relation between patience and hope in the texts above. 3. Determining the reasons behind employing these two virtues, namely; patience and hope. It is hypothesized that: 1. There are certain linguistic devices that denote patience and hope in Imam Hasan 's speech. 2. Concerning Imam Hasan 's sermons and sayings, it is anticipated that there is a positive correlation between patience and hope. 3. It is also expected that patience and hope have ethical, religious and mental features in Imam Hasan 's speech. After analyzing the data selected, the findings of the investigation validate all the hypotheses above. | ||
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