Analysis of the function of the declarative proposition in Mathnavi manavi and Quran's influence on it

Document Type : Original Article

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Persian literature group. Faculty of Literature and Humanities.University of isfahan.isfahan.Iran

10.22054/msil.2026.87741.1205
Abstract
The science of Semantics addresses the discourse's secondary meanings and underlying layers. This knowledge divides discourse into declarative and solicitative parts. Secondary meaning holds significant importance in the solicitative domain. The solicitative domain is also divided into imperatives and non-imperatives. Among these, imperative solicitations hold greater importance in the science of semantics and secondary purposes. Imperative solicitations utilize forms such as requests, commands, prohibitions, interrogations, and exclamations to capture audience attention and impose demands. The "Masnavi" serves as one of the most important educational texts in Persian literature, aiming to guide and instruct the audience in the style and method of the last heavenly book. This research investigates how the "Masnavi" is influenced by the Quran, not only in terms of its literal words and how it captures the audience's attention, but also in terms of purposes, and secondary meanings. The study involves analyzing how different forms of imperatives in the "Masnavi" align with Quranic verses across its six books, scrutinizing these alignments through three levels: conceptual alignment, form (types of solicitation), and secondary purposes (objectives). The teachings of the "Masnavi," through imperative solicitations, primarily convey meanings such as: directing towards truth, inspiring insight, imparting knowledge, warning, continuity, deep consideration, fostering hope and consolation, rebuke, and admonishment to the audience.

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Available Online from 29 August 2026