Investigating Cognitive Methods in Moral Education In Letter ۳۱ of Nahj al-Balaghah

Among the topics of moral education, education methods are the most important part. The educational methods provided by human schools have always been changing and evolving due to the lack of sufficient knowledge of all the angles of human existence. The difference in these methods leads us to investigate more reliable methods whose origin is the divine revelation and the words of those educated in the school of revelation. Undoubtedly, Nahj al-Balaghah is one of the comprehensive and complete books after the Holy Qur'an, which has used methods in the moral education of humans. Among the words of Hazrat Ali (AS), Letter ۳۱ is of particular importance as a manifesto of the best moral and religious guidelines that provided the educational needs of mankind. The data of the present research has a descriptive-analytical nature and has been organized in a library method using narrative and Quranic sources and sources in the field of education and authentic interpretations of Nahj al-Balaghah. The findings of the research show that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has presented cognitive methods such as wisdom, learning lessons, remembrance of death and resurrection, giving insight, according to the dimensions of human existence. The results of this research show that the cognitive methods in moral education included in letter ۳۱ of Nahj al-Balaghah are taken from the Quran verses, which indicate the influence of the Holy Quran on Nahj al-Balaghah.

کلیدواژه ها:

Nahj al-Balaghah ، moral education ، cognitive method ، letter ۳۱