Investigating the role of Muslim social knowledge in controlling social harms (with emphasis on rhetorical approach)

Muslim social science has delved into social issues from various angles. This knowledge, with proper control of social harms, has played an important role in Islamic civilization. Among the approaches of Muslim social knowledge, the rhetorical approach has had the greatest impact on people's thought and behavior. The rhetorical approach has been the most common aspect of Muslim social knowledge. The texts of the rhetorical approach, due to their special attention to customs and many interpersonal and social relations, have provided a balanced combination in accordance with the conditions and requirements of their time. The rhetorical approach gave people a constructive attitude towards life situations. The success of Muslim social knowledge in the emergence of normal behaviors by citizens is the focus of this article. The question arises as to whether re-reading and updating the effective patterns of the rhetorical approach to society and culture can still help the Muslim community in controlling social ills. This research has recreated the views and theories of Muslim thinkers in the rhetorical approach by using the method of directional qualitative content analysis. Findings show that the works of Muslim thinkers in the rhetorical approach, relying on characteristics such as ethics, awareness, using persuasive methods, as well as the breadth and diversity of the audience, have considered four main axes in the optimal control of social harms: realism and realism social; Drawing an achievable vision of a desirable society; Improving socialization and institutionalization of social network; Highlighting the original cultural themes in the lifestyle.