Hossein Mohtadi

Speech acts, as the fundamental units of communication in Austin and Searle's theory, are referred to as actions that are performed through language and can be analyzed at three levels: expressive, intentional, and affective. These acts, which include declarative, persuasive, commitment, affective, and declarative acts based on Searle's five-level classification, play a pivotal role in conveying concepts and guiding the audience. Understanding linguistic mechanisms in religious discourse, especially when God, as the main speaker, is delivering a serious mission, is of great importance. This study aims to explain God's communication pattern in the opening verses of Surah Taha and analyze how speech acts are used to prepare Moses (AS) in confronting Pharaoh, using a descriptive-analytical method. Based on Searle's five-level classification of speech acts, it seeks to answer this important question: What are the types of speech acts in the opening dialogues of Surah Taha? The findings showed that persuasive and declarative acts are the most frequent types of speech acts used in the practical management of the mission and the expression of ontological truths, respectively; in contrast, declarative acts have been used to grant status, a commitment to divine support, and emotional expression to express feelings. Finally, this study emphasizes the capacity of the language of revelation to change the attitude and behavior of the audience by providing a new framework for the pragmatic analysis of the Quran.