Abstract
Denominations of Islam are in complete disagreement with each other when it comes to Imamate; a subject that has been studied by the prominent Islamic interpreters throughout the history. Shia and Sunni are the largest denominations of Islam and in choosing Imam, the former considers the text of the ...
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Denominations of Islam are in complete disagreement with each other when it comes to Imamate; a subject that has been studied by the prominent Islamic interpreters throughout the history. Shia and Sunni are the largest denominations of Islam and in choosing Imam, the former considers the text of the Holy Qur’an as the source of reference and the later believes in Bay’ah (oath of allegiance) and consensus. Moreover, different branches of Shia Islam have contradictory views on the subject of Imamate. Some has an indirect reference to the subject of Imamate; i.e. no specific person is selected as Imam and only the characteristics of such a person are clarified, while others have asserted that Imams are not impeccable. However, Twelver Shia believes that Imamate is proven by the principle of Lutf (grace). In addition, they verify the impeccability of Imam by reasoning and interpretations of Imams sayings. The researcher has studied the most significant arguments of Twelver Shia and then has proved the impeccability of Imam by Quranic verses and narrations (Imams’ sayings). The current paper has tried to study the concept from a new perspective and it was based on the book, Al-Hujjat Usūl al-Kāfī that has been neglected in the former studies.
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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.
