Analysis of cognitive warfare methods and strategies for dealing with it in the context of Surah Al-Ahzab

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1 Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Razavi University of Islamic Sciences

2 Associate Professor Associate Professor of Razavi University of Islamic Sciences

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War, as an integral part of human social life, has developed and evolved from one form to another in different centuries and eras, and today we are facing a cognitive and perceptual war from the false front in the contemporary world. Cognitive war is much more complex and dangerous than its previous types, in which the beliefs and attitudes of individuals are attacked. Cognitive war means targeting the cognitive power of the general public and the elites of the target society by changing the norms, values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors through the management of perception and perception. The wars of the polytheists and infidels with the Messenger of God in the early days of Islam are one of the contexts of cognitive war, along with hard war. The following article analyzes the dimensions of the enemy's cognitive warfare in the context of Surah Al-Ahzab and shows: Instigating fear and despair, promoting evasion of responsibility in society, spreading rumors, creating a line of doubt, polarization and division, and weakening social capital are the enemy's tools in cognitive warfare. The most important strategies for confronting the enemy's cognitive warfare are strengthening the cognitive powers of the Islamic nation, such as explaining the face of falsehood, accepting the guardianship, perseverance and resilience, creating hope, vigilance, and unity and solidarity of the Islamic society.

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Quranic Doctrines

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Available Online from 29 October 2025

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