Divine Command in the Appointment of Imamate in the Holy Qur’an and Islamic Narrations
Keywords:
Divini Mandati, Imamatus, Institutio, Narratio Islamica, Analytica Theologica et FiqhiyyaAbstract
The issue of Imamate is among the most contentious subjects in the history of Islam. This challenge has generated extensive theological functions within the domain of Imamate and has subsequently led to the formation of numerous Islamic sects and schools, which constitute a significant portion of Muslim religious texts. This study seeks to demonstrate the divine nature of the appointment of Imamate for the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) through an examination of texts preserved from various historical periods, with particular emphasis on verse 73 of Surah Al-Anbiya in the Holy Qur’an. To this end, the perspectives of exegetes from both major traditions, including the Imami, Zaydi, Isma‘ili, and Mu‘tazili schools, are also analyzed. The present research employs a descriptive–analytical method, drawing upon authoritative and reliable sources to assess the validity of narrations and hadiths recognized by both traditions, and to explore the influence of their viewpoints on the theological and jurisprudential analyses within the aforementioned schools.
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