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The Distinction between Naṣṣ Xafī and Naṣṣ Jalī
The topic of Specific ʾImāmah revolves around the arguments for the exclusive ʾImāmah of the individuals claimed by the Šīʿah as the rightful ʾimāms who are obligatory to obey after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, in contrast to General ʾImāmah, which is about the nature and conditions of the status of ʾImāmah. According to…
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Does the Qurʾān Prove that the Leaders of the Muslims Must be Infallible? ʾĀyah 4:59
Allāh said in the Qurʾān: يَٰٓأَيُّهَا اَ۬لذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ اُ۬لرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِے اِ۬لَامْرِ مِنكُمْۖ فَإِن تَنَٰزَعْتُمْ فِے شَےْءٖ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اَ۬للَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُومِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ اِ۬لَاخِرِۖ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٞ وَأَحْسَنُ تَاوِيلاًۖ (النساء 59) “O you who believe, obey Allāh and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. Then, if you quarrel about…
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Does the Qurʾān Prove that the Leaders of the Muslims Must be Infallible? ʾĀyah 2:124
Allāh said in the Qurʾān: وَإِذِ اِ۪بْتَل۪يٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـيمَ رَبُّهُۥ بِكَلِمَٰتٖ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّۖ قَالَ إِنِّے جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَاماًۖ قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِےۖ قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِيَ اَ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَۖ (البقرة 124) “When his Lord put ʾIbrāhīm to a test with certain Words, and he fulfilled them, He said, ‘I am going to make you an ʾimām for the people.’ He said,…
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Can the Intellect Prove that it is Required for Allāh to Place Infallible Leaders for Mankind at All Times?
The Twelver ʾImāmiyyah, in contrast to the rest of the people of the Qiblah, claim that the ʿaql (intellect) establishes that it is required for Allāh to place a ħujjah (ʾimām or prophet) leading the people at all times. They also say that this person must be infallible, in addition to being the most virtuous,…
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On the Pronunciation of the ض
Against the Ṭāʾī ض and the Ẓāʾī ض بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه وأزواجه وذريته أجمعين أما بعد Introduction The Arabic language is known for the letter ض, and many have considered it the most unique and characteristic letter of the language. This is…
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