Critical Review of the Implications of the Verse al-Nisā': 59 to the Infallibility of “'Uli al-'Amr”, Regarding Shi’a Sources

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Doctoral student of Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Quran and Hadith, Tehran Campus and Instructor of Islamic Education Department, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, University of Tehran, Farabi Branch, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Qur’anic Teachings, University of Qur’an and Hadith, Tehran Branch, Iran.

Abstract

About the interpretation of the verse al-Nisā’: 59 and the meaning and the exampled cases of 'Uli al-'Amr, there is disagreement between the Shiite and Sunni commentators, and the extent of this disagreement is among the interpreters of both groups as well. According to Shi'a, 'Uli al-'Amr is interpreted as the Infallibles (AS), but a new explanation has emerged among some Shiite commentators who considered 'Uli al-'Amr more general than the Infallible and designates the “Walī Faqīh” as one of its instanced cases. Based on Shiite sources, the present study seeks to analyze and critique the famous idea and clarify that although the Infallible Imams (AS) are the most perfect instances of 'Uli al-'Amr, the context of the verse does not allocate infallibility to only 'Uli al-'Amr and then the argument of the famous Shiite view which allocates it only to the Infallible Imams (AS), faces with the serious programs.

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  • Receive Date: 02 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 20 September 2019
  • Accept Date: 31 August 2019
  • Publish Date: 20 March 2020

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