Al-Tathir Verse: Difference between revisions

Indeed Allah desires to repel all impurity (rijs) from you, O People of the Household (Ahl al-Bayt), and purify you with a thorough purification.

It is reported in some narrations that the above verse was revealed in the house of [[Umm Salama]], wife of the [[Prophet (s)]]; and [['Ali (a)]], [[Fatima (a)]], [[Hasan (a)]] and [[Husayn (a)]] were there at the time of revelation of the verse. That time, the Prophet (s) covered them with a piece of cloth (Kisa') on which he was sitting and then stretched his hands towards skies and said, "O God! These are my [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]; clean them from any impurities!" Umm Salama asked the Prophet (s) if she was including in the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and the Prophet (s) answered her, "you are among the Prophet's (s) wives and you are on a good path."<ref>Timidhi, Vol.5, P.699; Ibn Babwayh, Vol.2, P.403</ref>

The verse begins with "Innama" which is mostly used for exclusion according to language experts. Also, the "al" at the beginning of "al-rijs" implies any rijs, i.e. impurities.

Commentators have different opinions regarding the meaning of rijs, such as "sin", "mischief", "polytheism", "doubt", "low desires", etc. Shi'a commentators have regarded "cleansing of [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] from impurities" to mean "[[infallibility]] from sins and having the opportunity of obedience."