The Infallibility of Prophets from the Viewpoint of Fakhr Al-Din Al-Razi

Subject Areas : Philosophy

محمد سعیدی مهر ¹ (ندارد)
لیلا اختیاری ² (ندارد)

Received: 2010-08-29 Accepted : 2011-02-03 Published : 2010-03-21

Keywords: Infallibility, prophets, Fakhr al din Al Razi,

Abstract :

The infallibility of Prophets has been considered as a significant matterfor Muslim theologians from the ancient periods. Fakhr Razi (died in606 A.P.) is regarded as the most prominent Sunni theologians whofollowed Ashari school.He ascribes prophets as infallible persons. Hence, he believes that theinfallibility is necessary rather for passing the prophet hood, but notbefore the incidence. He believes that an individual has the capacity toreach eminence of infallibility merely at the time he bears certain traitswithin the body or spirit in order to prevent him from committing sinsin this respect. He should obviously be aware of the obscenity of sinand grace of obedience to hear the divine inspiration of GodAlmighty’s sublime Excellency. If this individual committees anymiscue in the lapse, he must be blamed for it to be aware of theobscenity of committed sin.Fakhr Razi considered the realm of belief, prophet hood, sentence,Judgment, deed and inclination as the subject of controversy amongtheologians in the issue of infallibility of prophets.