An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut

In the exegesis of verse 49 of the chapter of al-Ankabut, “Indeed, it is [present as] manifest signs in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge…,” there are ambiguities regarding the phrases “it is [present as] manifest signs” and “those who have been given knowledge” and considering who...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Nouraei, mahdi taqizade tabari, ghamar koohi gunyani
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Published: University of Qom 2022-09-01
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Online Access:https://ptt.qom.ac.ir/article_2408_9265cc419d233c6ceb2e0f6cc9166a36.pdf
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description In the exegesis of verse 49 of the chapter of al-Ankabut, “Indeed, it is [present as] manifest signs in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge…,” there are ambiguities regarding the phrases “it is [present as] manifest signs” and “those who have been given knowledge” and considering who or what the pronoun it/he refers to, the meaning of “manifest signs” and, more importantly, the designation of the referent of “those who have been given knowledge” would change. This study delves into the exegetic views of the Sunnis and Shiites in the first five Hegira centuries using a descriptive-analytic method. The views of the Sunnis and Shiites regarding the referent of the phrase “those who have been given knowledge” are as follows: the followers of the Divine Scriptures (i.e. Christians, Jews, Sabians, and Magi) and their scholars, followers of the Divine Scriptures who have become Muslims, believers, scholars, the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his household) and the Infallible Imams. Among these, the Imams have identified only themselves as the referents of the verse. In critiquing the views, firstly, in determining the reference of the pronoun “huwa” (he/it) between the Prophet and the Quran, it was clear that the pronoun refers to the Quran and, as a result, some of the aforementioned instances lose the qualification of being a referent for the phrase “those who have been given knowledge” and the specificity of this phrase to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his household) and the Infallible Imams it becomes clear after explaining the meaning of the phrase “manifest signs” and this has been indicated in some Shiite exegetic narrations.
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spelling doaj.art-1989bd25f49e4086838eb2c91a1551ba2023-08-13T19:03:29ZfasUniversity of Qomپژوهش‌های تفسیر تطبیقی2476-41912476-42052022-09-018210716010.22091/ptt.2023.7347.20132408An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-AnkabutMohsen Nouraei0mahdi taqizade tabari1ghamar koohi gunyani2Associate Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, IranPhD student in Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, IranIn the exegesis of verse 49 of the chapter of al-Ankabut, “Indeed, it is [present as] manifest signs in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge…,” there are ambiguities regarding the phrases “it is [present as] manifest signs” and “those who have been given knowledge” and considering who or what the pronoun it/he refers to, the meaning of “manifest signs” and, more importantly, the designation of the referent of “those who have been given knowledge” would change. This study delves into the exegetic views of the Sunnis and Shiites in the first five Hegira centuries using a descriptive-analytic method. The views of the Sunnis and Shiites regarding the referent of the phrase “those who have been given knowledge” are as follows: the followers of the Divine Scriptures (i.e. Christians, Jews, Sabians, and Magi) and their scholars, followers of the Divine Scriptures who have become Muslims, believers, scholars, the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his household) and the Infallible Imams. Among these, the Imams have identified only themselves as the referents of the verse. In critiquing the views, firstly, in determining the reference of the pronoun “huwa” (he/it) between the Prophet and the Quran, it was clear that the pronoun refers to the Quran and, as a result, some of the aforementioned instances lose the qualification of being a referent for the phrase “those who have been given knowledge” and the specificity of this phrase to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his household) and the Infallible Imams it becomes clear after explaining the meaning of the phrase “manifest signs” and this has been indicated in some Shiite exegetic narrations.https://ptt.qom.ac.ir/article_2408_9265cc419d233c6ceb2e0f6cc9166a36.pdf“those who have been given knowledge”holy prophet (peace be upon him and his household)shiites and sunnisahlulbaytahl al-sunnah
spellingShingle Mohsen Nouraei
mahdi taqizade tabari
ghamar koohi gunyani
An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut
پژوهش‌های تفسیر تطبیقی
“those who have been given knowledge”
holy prophet (peace be upon him and his household)
shiites and sunnis
ahlulbayt
ahl al-sunnah
title An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut
title_full An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut
title_fullStr An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut
title_full_unstemmed An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut
title_short An Analysis of Shiite and Sunni Views regarding “Those Who Have been Given Knowledge” in the Chapter of al-Ankabut
title_sort analysis of shiite and sunni views regarding those who have been given knowledge in the chapter of al ankabut
topic “those who have been given knowledge”
holy prophet (peace be upon him and his household)
shiites and sunnis
ahlulbayt
ahl al-sunnah
url https://ptt.qom.ac.ir/article_2408_9265cc419d233c6ceb2e0f6cc9166a36.pdf
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