shahla alerasol; susan alerasol
Abstract
Some verses in the Holy Quran, either directly or indirectly, attribute errors or sins to Allah’s prophets. Based on their intellectual background, interpreters may come up with different explanations and interpretations of such verses in their efforts to make them consistent with the idea of Ismah ...
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Some verses in the Holy Quran, either directly or indirectly, attribute errors or sins to Allah’s prophets. Based on their intellectual background, interpreters may come up with different explanations and interpretations of such verses in their efforts to make them consistent with the idea of Ismah (i.e., infallibility). The present study aimed to take a look at the interpretation of mystics and scholastic theologians by examining verses 76 to 78 in Al-An'am chapter. The study hypothesized that the definition of the concepts of prophetic mission and infallibility would differ among scholastic theologians and mystics who are equipped with intuitive tools. The results show that mystics, based on their specific ontology and epistemology, use the grand meaning and knowledge of the words to indicate that the apparent meaning of the verses should not contradict infallibility. From the mystics’ point of view, these verses are a metaphor for the prophets’ spiritual wayfaring. The stars, the moon, and the sun as mediators were removed gradually from Abraham’s (peace be upon him) path leading the removal of his self in front of the supreme Deity. On the other hand, theologians are of the opinion that the appearance of the Qur'an is proof, and one can reveal the purpose by sticking to the meaning of the Qur'an by referring the metaphorical verses to the unambiguous ones. Adopting interpretation is permitted in cases where there is valid evidence. According to theologians, the ambiguities in the story of the prophets are interpreted as abandoning the primary or as instructing others.
marzieh Mohases; Hale Badindeh
Volume 19, Issue 3 , January 0, , Pages 87-110
Abstract
The discourse of religious thought in recent decades has been influenced by various religious developments. The design of these topics of thought has created challenges in both social and political arenas. Contemporary anti-sunnah is a contemporary trend that seeks to curtail the traditions of religiosity, ...
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The discourse of religious thought in recent decades has been influenced by various religious developments. The design of these topics of thought has created challenges in both social and political arenas. Contemporary anti-sunnah is a contemporary trend that seeks to curtail the traditions of religiosity, and the upgrading of religion by dressing it out of the traditional teachings of the religion is the cause of the advocates of this trend. This research, based on the descriptive-analytical method, criticizes the approach of Mohammad Shahrur as one of the activists of the above-mentioned stream. Through the separation of the concept of "messenger" and "prophet", the incitement of the inhumanity of the traditional tradition, as well as the declaration of the unity of the Prophetic tradition with human traditions, emphasizes the necessity of a historical reading of the Sunnah, and thus renders unwarranted beliefs in the traditional tradition. And conveys the validity of the doctrines of narrativity as well as the adequacy of the traditional laws in the area of the Sunnah. Among the implications of this approach to Imāmī's thoughts, one can point out the incompatibility with the nature of tradition, the incompatibility with the nature of the infallibility and the fallacy of the tradition of tradition.