Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics
Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) discourses are a rich source and mine of knowledge and edifying instruction, and are an important part of the Prophetic Traditions which constitute the second source of Islamic teachings next to the Qur’an. The Prophetic discourses have been recorded and transm...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
International Islamic University Malaysia Press
2013
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/1/Variation%20in%20instructive%20style%20in%20Prophet%20Muhammad%27s%20discourses%20an%20analytical%20study%20in%20light%20of%20modern%20socio-linguistics.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848845995250548736 |
|---|---|
| author | Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili |
| author_facet | Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili |
| author_sort | Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad |
| building | UPM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) discourses are a rich source and mine of knowledge and edifying instruction, and are an important part of the Prophetic Traditions which constitute the second source of Islamic teachings next to the Qur’an. The Prophetic discourses have been recorded and transmitted with a very degree of preciseness in both letter and content. Thus they provide a great record and comprehensive register of social life during the Prophetic era. In view of this, the present article aims at discovering the elements and aspects of that social life by identifying and examining the linguistic forms and speech modes employed in the Prophetic discourses and discerning their relationships with the socio-cultural context prevailing during the occurrence of the Prophet’s speech acts. No doubt, in carrying out his prophetic mission to convey God’s message to people, the Prophet (peace be upon him) made use of all that was available to him in terms of the Arabic language’s stock of speech styles, modes of expression and ways of linguistic performance. It is a characteristic feature of his discourses that his speech would be commensurate with the requirements of the actual situation. Thus, he was always keen to address each group of people, indeed each individual, according to their level and standing and to make his speech relevant to the situation. Therefore, the article focuses on the styles of speech in the Prophetic discourses meant for edifying people and directing them to perform certain actions. This task has been done by analyzing three speech acts of the Prophet recorded in Sahih Muslim, in which exercise the author has had recourse to American linguist Dell Hymes’ model of determining the components of a speech act or speech event which he summarized in the expression SPEAKING whereby each letter conforms to first letter of the name of each of those eight components taken as criteria for discovering and assessing the relationship between speech modes and the context. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T08:55:40Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm-28003 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T08:55:40Z |
| publishDate | 2013 |
| publisher | International Islamic University Malaysia Press |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | upm-280032016-03-07T04:40:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/ Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) discourses are a rich source and mine of knowledge and edifying instruction, and are an important part of the Prophetic Traditions which constitute the second source of Islamic teachings next to the Qur’an. The Prophetic discourses have been recorded and transmitted with a very degree of preciseness in both letter and content. Thus they provide a great record and comprehensive register of social life during the Prophetic era. In view of this, the present article aims at discovering the elements and aspects of that social life by identifying and examining the linguistic forms and speech modes employed in the Prophetic discourses and discerning their relationships with the socio-cultural context prevailing during the occurrence of the Prophet’s speech acts. No doubt, in carrying out his prophetic mission to convey God’s message to people, the Prophet (peace be upon him) made use of all that was available to him in terms of the Arabic language’s stock of speech styles, modes of expression and ways of linguistic performance. It is a characteristic feature of his discourses that his speech would be commensurate with the requirements of the actual situation. Thus, he was always keen to address each group of people, indeed each individual, according to their level and standing and to make his speech relevant to the situation. Therefore, the article focuses on the styles of speech in the Prophetic discourses meant for edifying people and directing them to perform certain actions. This task has been done by analyzing three speech acts of the Prophet recorded in Sahih Muslim, in which exercise the author has had recourse to American linguist Dell Hymes’ model of determining the components of a speech act or speech event which he summarized in the expression SPEAKING whereby each letter conforms to first letter of the name of each of those eight components taken as criteria for discovering and assessing the relationship between speech modes and the context. International Islamic University Malaysia Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/1/Variation%20in%20instructive%20style%20in%20Prophet%20Muhammad%27s%20discourses%20an%20analytical%20study%20in%20light%20of%20modern%20socio-linguistics.pdf Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad and Yeob, Shamsul Jamili (2013) Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics. At-Tajdid, 17 (34). pp. 153-180. ISSN 1823-1926 http://journals.iium.edu.my/at-tajdid/index.php/Tajdid/article/view/91 |
| spellingShingle | Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| title | Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| title_full | Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| title_fullStr | Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| title_short | Variation in instructive style in Prophet Muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| title_sort | variation in instructive style in prophet muhammad's discourses: an analytical study in light of modern socio-linguistics |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28003/1/Variation%20in%20instructive%20style%20in%20Prophet%20Muhammad%27s%20discourses%20an%20analytical%20study%20in%20light%20of%20modern%20socio-linguistics.pdf |