Hamed Dezhabad; Azam Khodaparast
Abstract
One of the verses that Sunnis regarding the good deeds of Abubakr have put forward is the verse “va lazi jaa belsedghe va sadagha beh”(Zomar,33). Based on the Hadiths and analyses they have gathered, they attribute “sadagha be” to Abubakr. Their most important and valid reason ...
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One of the verses that Sunnis regarding the good deeds of Abubakr have put forward is the verse “va lazi jaa belsedghe va sadagha beh”(Zomar,33). Based on the Hadiths and analyses they have gathered, they attribute “sadagha be” to Abubakr. Their most important and valid reason is that of attributing that hadith to Imam Ali (AS), based on which the reference of this verse is Abubakr. Moreover, by mentioning that Abubakr preceded others in confirming the prophet (Pbuh), they have tried to make a relation between Abubakr and this verse. In this comparative study, the Sunni‘s pieces of evidence and reasons have been evaluated, and based on the several inter textual and outer textual reasons, we have come to the conclusion that the reference of the verse is Imam Ali (AS). Additionally, the tradition attributed to Imam Ali (AS) and other Sunni’s reasons which they consider reliable for themselves are not acceptable.
majid maref; hamed dejh abad
Abstract
Some of Sunni commentators and theologians have tried to find Quranic documentation for events that happened after the death of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). One of these documentations is the 69th verse of Surah al-Nesā, along with the 6th and 7th verses of Surah al-Hamd, which, according to Sunni commentators, ...
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Some of Sunni commentators and theologians have tried to find Quranic documentation for events that happened after the death of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). One of these documentations is the 69th verse of Surah al-Nesā, along with the 6th and 7th verses of Surah al-Hamd, which, according to Sunni commentators, holds an important place in the discussions of regency (caliphate), using it to substantiate Abubakr’s caliphate. It seems that disagreement as to the reference of Seddiq (veracious, pious) which has been formed because of contrary citations, has been the basis of disagreement on this verse, and clarification of the reference of this word will do away with such differences of opinion. This article has inspected and analyzed Sunni and Shi’ite documents and analyses, and has shown that the Sunni narrations as to Abubakr being the Seddiq—even based on the words of the people from their own sources—is weak and unprovable and is thus of no scientific value.
