A Criticism and Study of the Exegetes' Viewpoints in explaining Moral Upbringing styles of the Hojarāt Chapter

Abstract The objective of this study is to state the styles of moral education and criticizing and investigating exegetes' opinions in this respect. To reach this end, the researcher has pondered upon the verses attempting to extract the educational styles of Hojarāt Chapter, then, she has criticized and investigated the exegetes' opinions regarding this chapter as the yardstick of analysis. According to the carried out investigation, the mentioned educational styles of this study could be categorized into two general types. The first on are those which center on the divine excitation including "divine fearing", "divine affection", "warning", and "promising", and the second type which focuses on divine insight including the styles of "stating the reality of the affairs", and "stating parables". It has been concluded that the exegetes' have mostly discussed moral issues and their opinions lack stating the educational styles regarding the Hojarat Chapter. As the results of the study show, some of these exegetes have confused and intermingled educational matters, moral education, and religious rules.