Ma`rifat

Abstract Values are among the components of lifestyle in any social system. Social values include the facts and desirable things requested by the majority of the society. These values change over time. The transformation of values is one of the important issues in Nahj al-Balagha. Aiming at creating the culture of adhering to Islamic values and using the explanatory method, this article investigates the factors of the transformation of values in Nahj al-Balagha. One of the characteristics of the social system is its dynamism, which consequently includes the value system of the society. The change in society's value system is sometimes influenced by factors that are rooted within humans. For example, the type of one's belief in God and resurrection creates certain values in him/her. Sometimes values are transformed under the influence of external factors and human actions and behavior. For example, the degree of compliance with divine commands is effective in the type of value system. Also, the function of family and the level of following that value system affect the individual. The environmental effects are also among the external factors in the transformation of values.