An interpretive look at the example of the atom of Asmaullah from the perspective of Shiites and Sunnis

Subject Areas : Nameh Elahiyat

Seyed Rasoul  Sajadi Nasab ¹ (Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.)
Mohammad Reza  Aboei ² (Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.)
Ahmad  Sadeghian ³ (Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.)

Received: 2022-04-22 Accepted : 2023-02-15 Published : 2022-10-23

Keywords: Shiite interpretations, Asmaullah, case studies, Sunni interpretations,

Abstract :

In this article, an attempt has been made to clarify the main view of Muslim commentators on the meaning of the atom of divine names by examining the interpretations of Shiites and Sunnis, and analyzing the contents. Based on the findings of this study, which has been done by analytical and descriptive methods and with a case study of interpretations, it became clear that according to Shiite commentators, the Prophet and the Ahl al-Bayt () are examples of the fullness of divine names and there are several reasons for this. Shiite interpretations have been made especially by the infallibles (). But according to the Sunnis, the consensus of the commentators is definite only on the person of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and they seem to believe that after the Prophet Khatam (pbuh), there are other divine prophets in terms of spiritual status and they do not consider anyone to have priority over the prophets; But in some of their important interpretations, Abu Bakr has been introduced as the same rank and rank of the Prophet. In addition, narrations and materials can be found in their commentaries that indicate the rivalry of Amir al-Mu'minin Ali () and in a few cases, indicate the rivalry of competence with the Holy Prophet (1). Therefore, it is not possible to comment on the belief of Sunni commentators in the example of the atom of divine names.