Semantic study of “Reaction” in the thought of Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei

Reaction is a relative concept that is continuously used for the Islamic Revolution and all anti-colonial struggles. But the leaders of the Islamic Revolution believe that these struggles are anti-reactionary and positive movements. The present study examines this question that what is the meaning of the term reaction in the minds of the leaders of the Islamic Revolution and its opponents? ?(Problem) So analyzed the concept of reaction, its examples and contexts in the leaders of the Islamic Revolutions statements by Using author-centered hermeneutic method.(Method) And finally it was concluded that The possibility of changing the view from revolutionary Islam to passive Islam is the predominant meaning of reaction in the leaders of the revolutions statements, which they are constantly warning about its occurrence, but the Accusation of reaction arises from the arrogant approach of enemies Who consider any tendency that leads to the resistance of the people and challenges their colonial interests to reaction.(Results)