A Critical Review of Qaffārī's Opinion on Infallibility with Regard to Shiite and Sunni Commentaries

Document Type : The scientific research paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Wisdom, University of Meybod, Iran.

2 PhD of Shi'a Studies, University of Religions and Islamic Denominators, Iran.

Abstract

The infallibility of Imams (AS) is one of the true beliefs of Shiites, for the Imam is the messenger of God and the guardian of the Divine religion. This fundamental belief has been disputed and challenged by the Shiite opponents, among them are the misconceptions raised by Dr. Qaffārī. His doubts include, for instance, the doubt that this belief has been innovative concerning its background, the rejection of Shiite reasons for infallibility regarding the Qur'an and intellect, and the fruitlessness of this belief for Shi’a. This study, first, deals with the doubts of Qaffārī about infallibility and then answers the doubts and objections raised in this regard, relying on the verses of the Holy Qur’an and Shiite and Sunni commentaries. Referring to the Holy Qur'an, it is proved that the subject of infallibility is mixed with the position of Imamate and succession. Accordingly, the source of division among the Islamic Ummah is the lack of belief in the infallibility of the Messenger of God (PBUH) and his successors, which has caused seditions and disputes since the death of the Prophet (PBUH) until now. As a result, to come out of the current conditions of the Islamic world, Muslims should believe in the necessity of obeying the Infallible 'Ul al-'Amr.

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Article Title [Persian]

نقد شبهات قفاری در باب عصمت با تکیه بر تفاسیر شیعه و سنینقد شبهات قفاری در باب عصمت با تکیه بر تفاسیر شیعه و سنی

Authors [Persian]

  • شهاب الدین وحیدی مهر جردی 1
  • سعید روحانی 2
1 دانشیار و عضو هیات علمی دانشگاه میبد.ایران
2 دکتری شیعه شناسی، دانشگاه ادیان و مذاهب قم. ایران.
Abstract [Persian]

عصمت امامان (ع) یکی از اعتقادات راستین شیعیان است. از این جهت از سوی مخلفان شیعه در باب عصمت شبهاتی را مطرح کرده‌اند؛ از آن جمله می‌توان به شبهات قفاری در باب عصمت مانند شبهه مخترع بودن این نظریه در پیشینه‌ی اعتقاد به عصمت، ردّ دلایل شیعه بر عصمت از قرآن و عقل و بی‌ثمر بودن اعتقاد به عصمت برای شیعه نام برد. تحقیق حاضر در وهله اول به بیان شبهات قفاری در باب عصمت می‌پردازد و سپس شبهات را با بررسی آیات عصمت پاسخ می‌گوید. در باب نتایج حاصله این تحقیق می‌توان گفت که مبحث عصمت با بحث امامت و جانشینی درآمیخته است. لذا مبنای تفرقه میان امت اسلامی را عدم اعتقاد به عصمت رسول خدا (ص) و جانشینان آن حضرت می‌باشد که موجب بروز تفرقه و فتنه از زمان رحلت پیامبر(ص) تاکنون شده است. لذا راه برون‌رفت از شرایط کنونی دنیای اسلام را اعتقاد به لزوم اطاعت از اولی الأمر معصوم می‌داند.
مقاله حاضر به روش تحلیل محتوا و جمع‌آوری اطلاعات به‌صورت کتابخانه‌ای به نقد و پاسخ به شبهات قفاری در باب عصمت، با تکیه بر آیات قرآن در باب عصمت با تکیه بر تفاسیر شیعه و سنی تدوین شده است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • امام
  • اولی الأمر
  • عصمت
  • شبهه
  • قفاری
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