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Conceptual Metaphors of “Selm” Verses… Z. Mirsepasi et al (55
must be taken it has a Tafsir Ethna Ashari, there
positive value. is ambiguity that “Enter it
Therefore, it can be a in peace…” is to enter safely
suitable source domain for or it means to enter while
peace. Allah and the angels greet
It seems that implicitly you. (Ref: Quran, 50: 34;
the use of the source Tabatabai, 1995, Vol. 18:
domain of the journey 531; Shah-Abdul-Azimi,
implies that to reach the 1984, Vol. 12: 238)
destination, we must be Also, in the Tafsir Bayan
patient and resistant, and al-Saadah, it is interpreted
we should not stop trying as entering safely from any
until we reach the pest, and in Tafsir Jami, it
destination. At the same is interpreted as coming to
time, there are joys and heaven with the greetings
hardships along the way, of Allah and the angels.
and we face new unknowns (Sultan Ali Shah, 1993,
and experience them. Vol. 13: 384; Boroujerdi,
Due to the fact that there 1987, Vol. 6: 429)
are some ambiguities regarding According to the conceptual
the correct understanding metaphor “health is journey”
of “Selm” in verses of in this verse, it seems that
Quran, it can be resolved the ambiguity related to
by understanding the these interpretations is
conceptual metaphors. For resolved and entering safely
example, in Quran, in the is the correct interpretation.
Tafsir al-Mizan, and in This is despite the fact that
