پژوهشنامه معارف قرآنی

پژوهشنامه معارف قرآنی

A Review of Imam Khomeini’s Jihadi Thought in Sahifah Noor with Emphasis on the Verses of the Holy Qur’an

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسنده
Abdul Muttalib Abdullah
Department of Islamic Studies, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
10.22054/rjqk.2026.94575.3389
چکیده
This study investigates the Qur’anic foundations of Imam Khomeini’s jihadi thought as articulated in Sahifah Noor, aiming to clarify its conceptual structure. The central research question addresses which dimensions and components of Imam Khomeini’s jihadi thought are revealed through his Qur’anic references. Employing a qualitative methodology, including documentary research and inductive qualitative content analysis, the study extracted and cross-referenced Qur’anic references from Imam Khomeini’s speeches, messages, decrees, letters, and interviews with the text of the Holy Qur’an. The study then organized these references into initial codes, subcategories, and main categories. The analysis identified four principal categories: "Divine and Doctrinal Foundations," "Human Formation and Inner Transformation," "Social Cohesion and Community-Building," and "Jihad, Resistance, and Defense of Islam." Additionally, a limited set of social and economic themes, such as the rejection of usury and economic oppression, financial cooperation, and criticism of materialism, were identified as complementary dimensions. The findings demonstrate that Imam Khomeini’s jihadi thought extends beyond military action, deriving significance from its doctrinal, ethical, social, and defensive components. The final model presents these components as interconnected conceptual levels rather than as causal or linear stages.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Imam Khomeini, Jihadi Thought, Sahifah Noor, Holy Qur&rsquo
an, Qualitative Content Analysis, Community-building, Social Justice
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