Abstract
The infallible imams of Shi'a have a special interest in human values and have repeatedly advised people to adhere to moral virtues. In this study, a collection of ethical narratives of the fifth Imam of Shi'a, Imam Muhammad Bāqir (AS), has been presented, in which verse or verses of the Qur'an have been manifested. These narratives are then analyzed. The verses of the Qur’an have been expressed in the words of Imam Bāqir (AS) in various ways, including: adduce, citation, allusion, adaptation, or expression of instance. This research pursues several goals: First: Understanding how Imam Bāqir (AS) has used the Qur’an in his speech. Second: a detailed understanding of the subject of these narratives and the interpretation of the verses in which they are mentioned; Third: The relationship between the above verses and the narrative text.
 In the 14 hadiths of Imam Bāqir (AS), about 30 verses of the Qur'an have been manifested which have yielded important results from their analysis. Including: All the Imams in general and Imam Bāqir (AS) in particular, pay great attention to the Quran. And teach people to seek every true idea and belief from the verses of the Qur'an, to question the master and have a scientific debate and controversy, to bring their evidence from the Qur'an as the most important scientific and religious source, and to ignore the word that has no Qur'anic reason, and not to suffice the appearance of Qur'an and pay attention to its hidden meaning. Some of the ethical virtues that Imam Muhammad Bāqir (AS) has explained include: flexibility in accepting the right, believers' dignity, public relations, rationality in public relations, avoiding the vain and futile word, avoiding many questions, avoiding nonsense and slander toward people, avoiding illicit relationships and short-change.
Highlights
Hadith is the second source of Islamic law and many of religious teachings are rooted in it
Imam Bāqir (AS) has mentioned 9 ethical issues of human values and good traits: In the following we have examined the manifestation of Qur'anic verses in these narratives
Imam Bāqir (AS) said: Know it, Fuḍ ayl; I swear to God that you are the only pilgrims of God and the Divine Mercy is just for you and your deeds are accepted and surely you are the instance of this verse: ﴾If ye eschew the most heinous of the things which ye are forbidden to do, We shall remit your evil deeds, and admit you to a Gate of great honor.﴿ (An-Nisā/31) O, Fuḍ ayl, are you not pleased that you enter the Paradise by saying prayers, paying Zakat and avoiding the others with your tongue? (Kulaynī, 1407, v. 8, p. 288-289)
Summary
Hadith is the second source of Islamic law and many of religious teachings are rooted in it. This article presents narratives of the fifth Imam of Shi’a, Imam Muhammad Bāqir (AS), who has explained the moral virtues by adopting the Qur'an and its verses. In the narratives of the Prophet (PBUH) and Ahl al-Bayt (AS), the verses of the Qur'an have been manifested in various ways Sometimes they recite a verse to interpret it, sometimes they use the verse as a reason or document for their word (citation), sometimes they mention it as an evidence for their word (adduce) and sometimes they refer to the verses of the Qur'an as allegory and allusion. It has been attempted to collect ethical narratives from Imam Bāqir (AS) in which verse or verses of the Qur'an have been manifested. Adaptation in the rhetoric term: means that the speaker brings up a verse, a hadith or a poem in his speech, without mentioning its source so as to make it clear that it is intended for adaptation Allusion means referring to a corner of the Quranic verse without mentioning the full verse and without mentioning its source
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
