A Stylo-Rhetorical Analysis of Religious Literature

Abstract

The study tries to reveal Ziarat Warith's stylistic and rhetorical traits. This research work focuses on the rhetorical and stylistic analysis of a specific prayer of Imam Al-Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and attempts to answer the following questions: What rhetorical tools are used in these texts? What are the rhetorical functions of the tools used in this text? Imam AL-Hussein (PBUH) holds a highly important and vital position within Islam. Rhetoric has profound ties to religion and culture. Muslim religious leaders used rhetoric to communicate directly with Allah and the people. Religious individuals use religious supplication to petition Allah for assistance for themselves and others. Imam Al-Hussein (PBUP) created the selected texts, titled "زيارة وارث." These sample sentences are designed to demonstrate Imam Al-Hussein's vocabulary, which is used as a weapon of supplication to ask Allah for what they desire. The technique for this study is based on Leech and Short's (2007) framework, which focuses on studying and examining language forms and concepts in the languages of the selected texts. The data reveal that Imam Al-Hussein (PHUT) employs particular language strategies to convey thankfulness and gratitude to Allah and win His favor.