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'''The ʾUlī l-ʾAmr verse''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|آیة أولي الأمر}}) or the '''Iṭāʿa''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|إطاعة}}, obedience) [[verse]] is the [[verse]] 59 of [[sura al-Nisa']] which commands believers to obey [[Allah]], [[the Prophet (s)]], and | | priority =b | ||
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'''The ʾUlī l-ʾAmr verse''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|آیة أولي الأمر}}) or the '''Iṭāʿa''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|إطاعة}}, obedience) [[verse]] is the [[verse]] 59 of [[sura al-Nisa']] which commands believers to obey [[Allah]], [[the Prophet (s)]], and Uli l-Amr (those vested with authority). The verse is one of the Qur'anic proofs for the [[infallibility]] and [[imamate]] of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and other [[Twelve Imams (a)]]. | |||
==Text== | ==Text== | ||
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==Cause of Revelation== | ==Cause of Revelation== | ||
One Muslim and a Jew got disagreement on a subject. The Jew said, "Let's go to Muhammad (s) for judgment" for the Jew knew that the Prophet (s) would not accept bribe; but the Muslim said, "Let's go to | One Muslim and a Jew got disagreement on a subject. The Jew said, "Let's go to Muhammad (s) for judgment" for the Jew knew that the Prophet (s) would not accept bribe; but the Muslim said, "Let's go to Ka'b b. Ashraf" because the Muslim knew that he will accept bribe and will judge for him. After the event, the verse of Uli l-Amr revealed and commanded the believers to obey Allah, the Prophet (s), and Uli l-Amr; and in times of any dispute refer to Allah and his Prophet (s).<ref>Al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-Bayan, vol.2 p.264</ref> | ||
==Indication that Uli l-Amr are Infallible == | ==Indication that Uli l-Amr are Infallible == | ||
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* The word ''Uli l-Amr'' is mentioned immediately after the word ''al-Rasul'' (the Prophet) and because the obedience of the Prophet is unconditionally necessary, due to his infallibility, so the obedience of Uli l-Amr is also unconditional. So it results in the infallibility of Uli l-Amr.<ref> Al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-Bayan, vol.2 p.64</ref> | * The word ''Uli l-Amr'' is mentioned immediately after the word ''al-Rasul'' (the Prophet) and because the obedience of the Prophet is unconditionally necessary, due to his infallibility, so the obedience of Uli l-Amr is also unconditional. So it results in the infallibility of Uli l-Amr.<ref> Al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-Bayan, vol.2 p.64</ref> | ||
In addition to Shi'a scholars some [[Sunni]] scholars, like [[al- | In addition to Shi'a scholars some [[Sunni]] scholars, like [[Fakhr al-Din al-Razi]] accepts that the verse indicates the infallibility of Uli l-Amr.<ref>Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Mafatih al-Ghayb, vol.10 p.113</ref> | ||
==Instances of Uli l-Amr== | ==Instances of Uli l-Amr== | ||
Although al- | Although Fakhr al-Din al-Razi accepts that the verse indicates the infallibility of Uli l-Amr; he considers its instance, the [[consensus]] of Muslims and claims that we cannot identify the infallible and recognize them.<ref> Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Mafatih al-Ghayb, vol.10 p.113</ref> However, there are many [[hadith]]s in Shi'a sources which explain that the instance of Uli l-Amr are the Shia Imams (a): | ||
* [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] says, "When the verse revealed, I asked [[the Prophet (s)]], 'We know Allah and his Prophet, but who are Uli l-Amr that God attached their obedience to your obedience?', the Prophet (s) said, 'They are my successors and imams of Muslims after me, first of them is [[Imam 'Ali (a)|'Ali]], then [[Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)|Hasan]], then [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Husayn]], then [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)|'Ali b. al-Husayn]], then [[Imam al-Baqir (a)|Muhammad b. 'Ali]],…'<ref>Sulayman Qunduzi, Yanabi', p.494</ref> | * [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] says, "When the verse revealed, I asked [[the Prophet (s)]], 'We know Allah and his Prophet, but who are Uli l-Amr that God attached their obedience to your obedience?', the Prophet (s) said, 'They are my successors and imams of Muslims after me, first of them is [[Imam 'Ali (a)|'Ali]], then [[Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)|Hasan]], then [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Husayn]], then [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)|'Ali b. al-Husayn]], then [[Imam al-Baqir (a)|Muhammad b. 'Ali]],…'<ref>Sulayman Qunduzi, Yanabi', p.494</ref> | ||
* [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] says in the exegesis of the verse, "Uli l-Amr are from the children of 'Ali and [[Fatima (s)|Fatima]], till the [[Day of Judgment]]." He also said, "By Uli l-Amr, God only intended us and commanded all the faithful to obey us until the Day of Judgment."<ref>Al-Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani, p.383,386</ref> | * [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] says in the exegesis of the verse, "Uli l-Amr are from the children of 'Ali and [[Fatima (s)|Fatima]], till the [[Day of Judgment]]." He also said, "By Uli l-Amr, God only intended us and commanded all the faithful to obey us until the Day of Judgment."<ref>Al-Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani, p.383,386</ref> | ||