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A Semantic Cohesion Analysis of the Exegetical Narrations of Imam Riḍā (as) in Relation to the Verses of Sūrah Nisāʾ within the Framework of Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics
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Fatemeh Ramyar   , Mohammad Mehdi Shahmoradi Feridouni1 |
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| This study aims to analyze the semantic cohesion of the exegetical narrations attributed to Imam Riḍā (as) concerning the verses of Sūrah Nisāʾ, using Michael Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) as the theoretical framework. The significance of this investigation lies in the fact that the narrations of the infallible Imams (as)—particularly in the field of Qur’anic exegesis—demonstrate not only the profound link between Sunnah and Waḥy (revelation) but also a coherent pattern of meaning organization at both structural and semantic levels. For this purpose, authentic narrations attributed to Imam Riḍā (as) regarding the verses of Sūrah Nisāʾ were collected from major ḥadīth sources and analyzed according to Halliday’s six experiential process types: material, mental, relational, verbal, behavioral, and existential. The findings reveal that Imam Riḍā’s (as) deliberate use of these process types forms a multilayered network of semantic relations between the Qur’anic verses and his interpretive narrations. This network generates sustained and purposeful cohesion—both at the lexical-syntactic level and at deeper conceptual and causal layers. Such cohesion manifests in two dimensions: the vertical, representing the movement from general Qur’anic statements to specific, practical explanations; and the horizontal, reflecting intertextual connections among related verses. The results confirm the effectiveness of the functional linguistic framework in uncovering and explaining semantic relations between the Qur’anic text and exegetical narrations, thereby offering a valuable model for comparative studies in religious discourse. |
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| Keywords: Semantic Cohesion, Imam Riḍā (as), Sūrah Nisāʾ, Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics, Experiential Processes. |
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Received: 2025/11/15 | Accepted: 2025/11/15 | Published: 2025/11/15
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