Quran, Culture And Civilization

Quran, Culture And Civilization

An Analysis of Speech Acts in Quranic Citations from Safavid Era Sources (A Case Study of Tarikh-e Jahanara-ye Abbasi)

Authors
, abdollah motevali 1
reza mohammadi 2
1 Associate Professor of Arak University History Department
2 Post-doctoral researcher in the history department of Arak University
10.22034/jksl.2024.433390.1305
Abstract
The Safavid period is considered one of the significant eras in Iranian history. Understanding the characteristics of this period is possible through the preserved texts. Many frequently used concepts in these texts align closely with the religious approaches dominant within the power structure. The extensive use of Quranic verses and hadiths, especially those that underscore Shia rituals, is prominent in these writings. Among the notable sources from this period is the book Jahanara-ye Abbasi. This study aims to analyze the speech acts and Quranic citations of this text using a descriptive-analytical method and both quantitative and qualitative data, addressing the question: How are Quranic citations employed in this book, and what is the frequency of each speech act? It appears that, given the explanatory and descriptive approach of the writers and historians of the Safavid era, the most frequent type of speech act in the Quranic citations of Tarikh-e Jahanara-ye Abbasi is assertive speech acts.

Graphical Abstract

An Analysis of Speech Acts in Quranic Citations from Safavid Era Sources (A Case Study of Tarikh-e Jahanara-ye Abbasi)
Keywords
Speech Act Theory
John Searle
Quranic Citations
Safavid Era
Tarikh-e Jahanara-ye Abbasi

Subjects

The Holy Quran.
Abedini, Javad. (2020). Searle and the Humanities: A Philosophical Analysis of Social Reality from John Searle's Perspective and Its Implications for the Humanities. Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy. [In Persian]
Aram, Mohammad Baqer. (2007). The Historiography Thought in the Safavid Era. Amir Kabir. [In Persian]
Brahman, Chander Bhan. (2006). Char Chaman (Seyyed Mohammad Younes Jafari, Ed.). The Research Center of the Cultural Consultancy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. [In Persian]
Dastamooz, Saeedeh, & Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza. (2016). An Examination of the Impact of Indirect Speech Acts with Interrogative Structures on the Course of Dialogue from the Perspective of Russian Language. Linguistic Essays, 7(1), 39-57. [In Persian]
Dehghan Nejad, Morteza. (2005). The Strategic Role of Qandahar in Iran-India Relations During the Safavid Period. Nama-ye Anjoman Zemestan, 5(20), 37-60. [In Persian]
Dirven, Rene & Verspoor, Marjolijn .(2004). Cognitive Exploration of Language and Linguistics. John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Fotion, Nicholas .(2014). John Searle. Taylor & Francis.
Ghasemi, Ali, & Bensakhte, Mohammad. (2021). The Influence of Verbal Elements on the Vision and Method of Historiography in the Safavid Era. Shia Studies, 19(74), 105-150. Doi: 10.22034/SHISTU.2022.533214.2084 [In Persian]
Ghofrani, Ali, et al. (2023). Analyzing Speech Acts in Quranic References in Safavid-Era Sources: A Case Study of Ilchi Nizam Shah’s History. Modern Research in Shiite History, Culture, and Civilization, 2(2), 109-137. Dor: 20.1001.1.29809185.1402.2.2.5.1 [In Persian]
Green ,Mitchell .(2020). Speech Acts. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/speech-acts https://rch.ac.ir/article/Details/7219
Lahiji, Ali ibn Shams al-Din ibn Haji Hossein. (1973). The History of Khan, Including Forty Years of Events in Gilan (Manouchehr Sotoudeh, Ed.). Iranian Culture Foundation Publications. [In Persian]
Makarem Shirazi, Naser, et al. (1995). Tafsir Nemuneh. Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiya. [In Persian]
Mansouri-Moghadam, Mohammad, et al. (2021). The Strategic Importance of Qandahar and Its Impact on Safavid Relations with the Mughal Empire of India (The Reign of Shah Abbas I). Journal of Foreign Relations History, 23(89), 121-138. Dor: 20.1001.1.17352010.1400.23.89.6.6 [In Persian]
Mohaqqeq, Mohammad Baqer. (2005). Beyanat: A Sample of the Context of Revelation from Shaykh Tusi and Other Sunni and Shia Commentators. Islamic Thought. [In Persian]
Motevali, Abdollah, & Mohammadi, Reza. (2023). Analyzing Speech Acts in Quranic References in Safavid-Era Sources: A Case Study of Khold-e Barin. Social Studies of the Quran, 2(1), 96-115. Doi: 10.22084/qss.2024.28794.1015 [In Persian]
Motevali, Abdollah. (2012). The Reflection of Religious Approaches in Safavid Correspondence. Islamic History Studies, 4(12), 169-191. Dor: 20.1001.1.22286713.1391.4.12.7.5 [In Persian]
Qazvini, Mirza Mohammad Taher Vahid. (2004). The History of Jahanara-ye Abbasi. The Research Center of Humanities and Cultural Studies. [In Persian]
Qurashi, Seyyed Ali Akbar. (1992). Qamoos al-Quran. Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiya. [In Persian]
Riaz al-Islam. (1994). The History of Iran-India Relations during the Safavid and Afsharid Periods (Mohammad Baqer Aram & Abbasqoli Ghafari Fard, Trans.). Amir Kabir. [In Persian]
Safavi, Kourosh. (2008). An Introduction to Semantics. Sooreh Mehr. [In Persian]
Searl, john R (.1969). speech Acts: an Essay in the philosophy of language. Cambridge university press.
Searle, John R. (2008). Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language. Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy. [In Persian]
Sharqi, Ali, & Teymouri, Mohammad. (2012). An Exploration of the Impact of the Quranic Phrase "Gardens Underneath Which Rivers Flow" on Iranian Garden Design. Environmental Science and Technology, 14(1), 127-140. [In Persian]
Tabarsi, Fazl ibn Hasan. (1981). Majma‘ al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran. Farahani Publications. [In Arabic]
Tusi, Mohammad ibn Hasan. (n.d.). Al-Tebyan fi Tafsir al-Quran. Dar Ihya al-Turath al-Arabi. [In Arabic]
Yarmohammadi, Lotfollah. (2006). Critical Discourse Analysis. SAMT. [In Persian]
Youle, George. (1996). pragmatics. Oxford university press.
Zekavati Qaragozlu, Alireza. (2004). Asbab al-Nuzul (Zekavati, Trans.). Nashr Ney. [In Persian]
Quran, Culture And Civilization
Volume 5, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17
Summer 2024
Pages 119-136

  • Receive Date 31 December 2023
  • Revise Date 22 July 2024
  • Accept Date 04 August 2024
  • Publish Date 22 September 2024