Recognition of freedom of expression and belief in Nahj al-Balaghah

farid sadeghi¹

1) phd islamic history

IOI Code : XEEC-HAZAK
Publication : The Second National Conference on Nahj al-Balaghah on the Opinions and Thoughts of Islamologists(nahj.fatemeh-ic.ir)
Abstract :
    Freedom of speech is one of the most controversial issues of human societies in the contemporary era because this freedom is, due to its special nature, recognized as one of the most fundamental rights of individuals in societies on the one hand, and has always been in conflict with the interests of rulers and authoritarian views, on the other hand. In Nahj al-Balaghah, a great deal of importance is attached to freedom. According to Islam, since Human beings have been created free, and their freedom must be preserved under any circumstance, so freedom is the inalienable right of every human being and cannot be taken away from them. The practical life conduct of Imam Ali (pbuh) and his advice to his agents regarding the need to uphold the principle of freedom of speech in social and political domains highlights the significance of this human right. In the present study content analysis method was used to analyze the limits of freedom of speech and its benefits from the viewpoint of Nahj al-Balaghah. The results show that according to Nahj al-Balaghah, Imam Ali has attached great importance to freedom of speech, and the best benefit of freedom of speech, from the viewpoint of Imam Ali, is respect for human dignit

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