Investigating the Function of Non-Verbal Eye Language in Nahj al-Balaghah Sermons

Non-verbal communication or body language is one of the most important channels of communication in human life and is one of the first sources of perceptions of each other, perhaps a large percentage of people judging each other based on situations. Faces, movements, gestures, physical appearance, etc. take place. Among the various elements of body language, eye behavior is the most expressive communication element in non-verbal communication and has a special clarity compared to other organs. Among the texts that deserve to study the non-verbal language of the body are the sermons of Nahj al-Balaghah. Imam Ali (AS) has used non-verbal communication well in many sermons. One of the nonverbal relations that is widely expressed in Nahj alBalaghah sermons is extralinguistic communication of the eye. Nonverbal eye examinations. The results show that the most important types of eye function in Nahj alBalagheh sermons include: ignorance, staring, under-eye, hypocritical and treacherous, happy, surprised, tearful, mysterious, angry and The gaze is disturbed, and the main message that can be received from the reflection of the's extra-verbal actions in the sermons of Nahj al-Balaghah is related to the emotional, emotional and inner feelings concepts, including crying, fear, panic, ridicule, embarrassment. And shame is shame, joy, anger and many more of these messages.