Fatemeh Dastranj
Abstract
Considering the position and importance of ascension in the center of Islamic thought, various readings have been made of the verses related to this issue. The skepticism of the ascension by the Orientalists and also considering it as a dream by some Muslim scholars, doubles the necessity of analyzing ...
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Considering the position and importance of ascension in the center of Islamic thought, various readings have been made of the verses related to this issue. The skepticism of the ascension by the Orientalists and also considering it as a dream by some Muslim scholars, doubles the necessity of analyzing the interpretive opinions of foreign scholars on this issue. In this research, with a descriptive-analytical method, the interpretation opinions of the late Tabarsi, a Shia scholar, and Sheikh Younini, a Sunni scholar, were analyzed regarding the origin of the Ascension and Asra'a, the time, place and quality of the occurrence, the purpose and the miracle of the Ascension, and the issue of divine vision. The results of the research indicate that despite the differences between the Hanbali sect and the Shi'a religion, there is a lot of convergence between the views of Younini and Tabarsi regarding the Ascension and Esra. The most important thing they have in common is the belief in the occurrence of ascension in the waking state and its occurrence in a physical and spiritual form, which is compatible with the miracle of ascension. Although both of them have used rational and narrative reasons in presenting their opinions, they have differences in the type of sources used, how to deal with the issues and also the establishment of the reason. Sheikh Yunini emphasizes more on the quality of ascension, while the late Tabarsi, in addition to explaining the quality of ascension, also points to the purpose of ascension, which is seeing God's amazing proofs from the Prophet (PBUH).
mohamad shaban pour
Abstract
‘Sending back the sun’ is a miracle performed by Imam Ali (PBUH) and the tradition proving this miracle plays a significant part in substantiating Imam Ali’s (PBUH) legitimacy for the position of leadership and guardianship. Therefore, from the advent of Islam onwards, various and considerable ...
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‘Sending back the sun’ is a miracle performed by Imam Ali (PBUH) and the tradition proving this miracle plays a significant part in substantiating Imam Ali’s (PBUH) legitimacy for the position of leadership and guardianship. Therefore, from the advent of Islam onwards, various and considerable effort has been made to understand this tradition and to make it known; Imam Ali (PBUH) himself has attempted to clarify this on the day of consultation and his friends and companions have done the same in different historical periods. This paper classifies and analyzes the views of the jurists, theologians, poets and historians with regard to this tradition and how it is used in religious principles. The paper ends with confirming this hypothesis that this tradition of ‘sending back the sun’ – which has a special application and is addressed substantially in different branches of religious studies – is undeniable and this can be an adequate response to the ideas of those who oppose this tradition.