The Logic of Proving Imamate and Possible Approaches in the Issue of Imamate
Subject Areas : Quarterly Journal of Research for the Studies of the Ahl al-Bayt
kazem
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(Researcher of Quran and Hadith Studies, University of Quran and Hadith, Qom, Iran.)
Keywords: Caliphate, Shia theology, Saqīfah, successorship of the Prophet (PBUH), Special Imamate,
Abstract :
From the first centuries of Islam until now, many writings and books have been written about the issue of the succession of the Prophet (pbuh), the Imamate of the Ahl al-Bayt (as), as well as the controversies surrounding them, especially among the Shiites. It seems that many of the ambiguities and controversies surrounding the issue of Imamate between Sunnis and Shiites or other Islamic sects, apart from some of their different jurisprudential and theological foundations, are due to the lack of a correct scientific method, and the lack of clarity in the logic of the concepts and issues surrounding Imamate and its margins. Therefore, it is appropriate for researchers and thinkers to consider some of the necessary methodological considerations for Imamate issues. On the other hand, every scientific issue and consequently every religious issue, with the passage of time and the opening of new spheres of thought, needs new analysis and new reflections. These reflections on the issue of Imamate can also influence some prejudices as well as entering into disputes and their results in this issue. In this article, some of the methodological issues required in the issue of Imamate and the logic of proving Imamate, with an example mentioned at the end, have been considered and explained.
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