The Scope of the Infallibility of Prophets According to the Imamiyah

Document Type : The scientific research paper

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Assistant Professor, Payam-e Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

One of the controversial issues is the infallibility of the prophets, which has long been a point of contention among Islamic scholars. Hence, each of the Islamic sects has a different opinion on this issue; However, all of them have absolutely accepted the principle of the infallibility of the prophets. Among the Islamic sects that accept the infallibility of the prophets and have a different view from the other is the Shiite Imamiyah. A small number of Imamis do not consider infallibility from error and mistake in ordinary affairs necessary for an infallible person and consider negligence and forgetfulness in these matters permissible; However, according to Imami scholars, the prophets are immune from all minor and major sins from childhood and even before puberty, and they are infallible in all matters. Accordingly, this article, with the aim of “knowing and getting acquainted with the famous opinion of Imami scholars”, deals with the scope and realm of the infallibility of the prophets and answers some doubts about this issue in order to clarify it according to the famous imami scholars, which in fact originates from Imams’ words, the Shiite Imams accept the infallibility of the prophets and do not accept any negligence or forgetfulness in any of the affairs and stages of their lifetime.
 

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CONCLUSION

Infallibility is the final degree of faith and success and grace with which the infallibles are protected from sins and wrongdoings in the religion of God, and it is a favor from God to the one whom God knows, who clings to his infallibility, and accepting infallibility is the work of the infallible. Infallibility never prevents the power over sin, nor does it force a person to do good deeds. Infallibility from error and sin are two necessities that are necessary for the prophets; because its absence has deprived the people of trust and the Prophet cannot fulfill his mission.

Islamic scholars have accepted the infallibility of the prophets, but they differ in their quality and degree, some believe that infallibility is after Bi’thah and some say that infallibility is before Bi’thah. Also, some have considered the Prophet only as infallible from major sin and intentional sin, and some considered the Prophet as infallible from major and minor sins, inadvertence and forgetfulness.

In this research, we have considered the scope and realm of infallibility from the perspective of the Imamiyyah Shiites.

In the view of the Imamiyyah, infallibility has degrees and levels, and the infallibility of the prophets from sin and error is different. Infallibility includes two types of practical and scientific, which in the practical dimension, keeps man from sin, and in the scientific dimension protects man from ignorance, error, mistake, forgetfulness and fallacy in thought, therefore, Innocent humans have divine immunity in terms of theoretical and practical intellect; they both understand correctly and implement what they have understood correctly, and there is no defect or forgetfulness in their perceptive power and their actions are not influenced by intentional sin and rebellion. Thus, the infallible is said to be someone who has a strong spiritual power, is fully aware of the ugliness of sin, and has a strong will to moderate and control his instinctual tendencies in all circumstances

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Article Title [Persian]

گستره عصمت انبیاء از دیدگاه امامیه

Author [Persian]

  • علی پریمی
استادیار گروه علوم قرآن و حدیث، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران.
Abstract [Persian]

یکی از مباحث بحث‌برانگیز، عصمت انبیا می­ باشد که از دیرزمان در بین دانشمندان اسلامی موضع بحث و اختلاف بوده است. از این رو، هر یک از فرقه ­های اسلامی در این­باره نظر متفاوت با یکدیگر دارند؛ هرچند همه­ آنها اصل عصمت انبیا را به‌طور مطلق پذیرفته­ اند. از جمله فرق اسلامی که موضوع عصمت انبیا را پذیرفته و دیدگاهی متفاوت از دیگر فرق دارد، فرقه شیعه امامیه است. تعداد اندکی از طایفه امامیه، عصمت از خطا و اشتباه در امور عادی را برای معصوم لازم نمی­ دانند و سهو و نسیان را در این امور جایز می­ دانند؛ ولی به نظر قاطبه­ حکمای امامیه، انبیا از زمان کودکی و حتی قبل از بلوغ، از همه­ گناهان صغیره و کبیره مصون­ند و از سهو و نسیان در همه­ امور معصوم می ­باشند. بر این اساس، این مقاله با هدف «شناخت و آشنایی با نظر مشهور علمای امامیه» به گستره و قلمرو عصمت انبیا می ­پردازد و به برخی شبهات پیرامون این موضوع پاسخ می­ دهد تا روشن نماید که طبق نظر مشهور امامیه که برگرفته از سخن ائمه معصومین می‌باشد، شیعه امامیه، عصمت انبیا را پذیرفته و هیچ‌گونه نقص و نسیان را در هیچ یک از امور و  مراحل زندگی این بزرگواران نمی­ پذیرد.
 
 

Keywords [Persian]

  • عصمت
  • انبیاء
  • امامیه
  • سهو
  • نسیان
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