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Molded constructions are parts of linguistic stereotypes that have a particular structure known among linguists on the one hand, and enrich the intended meaning on the other hand. Therefore, the brevity and understanding of meaning is one of the prominent features of these constructions. There are different types of molded constructions, one of which is a proverb. Mersad al-Ebad written by Najm al-Din, as one of the mystical sources in the Persian language, has also used these molded constructions. Proverbial constructions have different functions in the literary works, including brevity, reasoning, explanation, illustration, and emphasis on meaning. The purpose of this article, which has been done through qualitative (analytical-descriptive) method, is to investigate the function of Arabic-shaped molded structures in Mersad al-Ebad. The results of this study showed that the persuasion of the audience, reasoning, justification, and release from blame and reprimand, beautification of words, brevity, strengthening of meaning, and enlightenment are the functions of Arabic proverbs in this book. Furthermore, the emphasis on the concepts and reasoning has been more functional.

Keywords: Proverbial construction, Mersad al-Ebad, molded constructions, Arabic proverbs.

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