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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 8 (28): 65-94, Serial Number 4, Autumn 2021

PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS
Conceptual Metaphors of “Harb” Verses in the Framework of the Charteris-
Black Metaphor Critical Analysis Approach in order to Model Pure Life
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Ziba Mirsepasi , Dr. Syed Ali-Asghar Soltani *, Dr. Mohammad-Reza Yousefi 3
1. PhD Candidate of General Linguistics, Department of English, Faculty of Human Science,
Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran, mirsepasiziba@gmail.com

2. * Associate Professor of General Linguistics, Department of English, Faculty of Foreign Languages,
Bagher Aluloum University, Qom, Iran (Corresponding Author)

3. Assistant Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Department of Arabic Literature, Mysticism, Philosophy
and Theology, History and Civilization, Faculty of Human Science, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran, dryousefi53@gmail.com

I appreciate Dr. Soltani and Dr. Yousefi as supervisor and advisors, for helping me to compile the thesis.
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
Article History: SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES: Many scholars have researched “War” in

Received 02 May 2021 the Holy Qur'an and Islam, and there is much disagreement about it. Since the
Revised 28 September 2021
Accepted 10 November 2021 Holy Qur'an is a divine book and contains valuable messages for human
beings, with the help of conceptual metaphors, we can understand some of the
Key Words: Qur'anic conceptualizations to some extent. The present study is an attempt to
Pure Life
Harb study the conceptual metaphors of “Harb” in the sample bodies of the verses of
Conceptual Metaphor the Holy Quran and its purpose is finding and understanding the conceptual
Theory metaphors of Harb in the Qur'an, their clarification and classification and then
Charteris-Black description, interpretation and explanation them. The question of this
Approach research is what kind of conceptual metaphors the Qur'an has used to

DOI: objectify the abstract concept of War and how can they be explained?
10.22034/IMJPL.2021.12598.1036 METHOD AND FINDING: The research is in the framework of the Charteris-
Black metaphor critical analysis approach which is a qualitative research method.
DOR: Therefore, with the help of the third version of the “Jami Tafasir Nour Software”,
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a sample body of 11 verses consisting of 9 keywords is extracted from the root of
Harb. Then their conceptual metaphors were examined. Based on the findings of

this study, two conceptual metaphors have been extracted in the source domain of

travel and fire, from which the conceptual keys of “war is travel” and “war is fire”.
CONCLUSION: Therefore, according to the above findings and
research on the conceptual metaphors of “Selm”, it is clear that the
approach of the Qur'an is peace-oriented.
* Corresponding Author:
Email: aasultani@yahoo.com Article Address Published on the Journal Site:
ORCID: 0000-0002-2562-6443 http://p-l.journals.miu.ac.ir/article_6666.html

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