Imamate in the light of Quran, Sunnah

Imamate in the light of Quran, Sunnah

«کارکرد تبیینی زیارتِ غدیریه در بازنمایی نظامِ جامع امامت از منظرِ قرآن»

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The Holy Quran, the eternal word of God, due to its profound meanings and multifaceted dimensions, has always necessitated infallible interpreters. In the Shi'a epistemological system, the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), as the "well-grounded in knowledge" (Rasikhun fil ilm) and the "speaking Quran," are considered the sole true authorities for the interpretation and exegesis of divine revelation. This article aims to investigate how the verses of the Holy Quran are manifested in the Ziyarat Ghadiriyyah of Imam Hadi (peace be upon him), analyzing the role of Imam Hadi (peace be upon him) as a true interpreter of the Quran. The research methodology involves a qualitative content analysis of selected passages from the Ziyarat Ghadiriyyah and their correlation with explicit or implicit Quranic verses.



The findings indicate that Imam Hadi (peace be upon him) imparted Quranic insights through the passages of the Ziyarat in an argumentative and discursive manner. This study categorizes selected passages based on a comprehensive system of Imamate themes, examining the manifestation of Quranic verses in areas such as the qualifications of an Imam (e.g., divine appointment, infallibility, superiority, special knowledge), the functions of an Imam (including guardianship (Wilayah), authority (Hujjiyyah), and guidance), the statuses of an Imam (such as being the upright religion (Din-e Qawim), the straight path (Sirat al-Mustaqim), the discerner of truth from falsehood (Faruqiyyah), and the Imam of the pious (Imam al-Muttaqin)), the duties of the community towards the Imam (e.g., cognition (Ma'rifat), obedience, and allegiance (Bay'at)), and the history
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