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[[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] exegetes believe that this verse is about the debate between the [[Prophet (s)]] and the Christians of [[Najran]] in which they insisted on their | [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] exegetes believe that this verse is about the debate between the [[Prophet (s)]] and the Christians of [[Najran]] in which they insisted on their belief that [[Jesus (a)]] is one of the three personifications of God and that they did not accept the [[revelation]] of the [[Qur'an]] which referred to Jesus (a) as merely a pious servant and a [[messenger of God (s)]]. Once they rejected the arguments proposed by the Holy Prophet (s), he invited them to attend a [[Mubahala]] (a mutual curse).<ref>''Qurʾān'', Translated by Khurramshāhī, under al-Mubāhala 'verse, p. 57.</ref> | ||
Sunni exegetes such as [[al-Zamakhshari]]<ref>Zamakhsharī, ''Tafsīr al-kashshāf'', under 3:61 'verse.</ref>, [[Fakhr al-Din al-Razi]]<ref>Fakhr al-Rāzī, ''al-Tafsīr al-kabīr'', under 3:61 'verse.</ref>, [[al-Baydawi]]<ref>Bayḍāwī, ''Tafsīr anwār al-tanzīl wa asrār al-taʾwīl'', under 3:61 'verse.</ref>, etc. have said that "Abna'ana" (our sons) in the verse refers to [[al-Hasan (a)]] and [[al-Husayn (a)]], "Nisa'ana" (our women) refers to [[Fatima al-Zahra (a)]] and "Anfusana" (our souls) refers to [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], i.e. the four people who accompanied the Prophet (s) form the five [[Ashab al-Kisa']]. | Sunni exegetes such as [[al-Zamakhshari]]<ref>Zamakhsharī, ''Tafsīr al-kashshāf'', under 3:61 'verse.</ref>, [[Fakhr al-Din al-Razi]]<ref>Fakhr al-Rāzī, ''al-Tafsīr al-kabīr'', under 3:61 'verse.</ref>, [[al-Baydawi]]<ref>Bayḍāwī, ''Tafsīr anwār al-tanzīl wa asrār al-taʾwīl'', under 3:61 'verse.</ref>, etc. have said that "Abna'ana" (our sons) in the verse refers to [[al-Hasan (a)]] and [[al-Husayn (a)]], "Nisa'ana" (our women) refers to [[Fatima al-Zahra (a)]] and "Anfusana" (our souls) refers to [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], i.e. the four people who accompanied the Prophet (s) form the five [[Ashab al-Kisa']]. |