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'''The Trial of Ibrahim (a) Verse ''' (Arabic: آية إبتلاء إبراهيم) is the [[verse]] 124 of [[sura]] [[al-Baqara]] in which God appointed [[Ibrahim (a)]] (Abraham) as imam. Referring to this verse, Shi'a believe that [[imamate]] is a God-given position and that imam needs to be [[infallible]]. | '''The Ibtila' (Trial) of Ibrahim (a) Verse ''' (Arabic: آية إبتلاء إبراهيم) is the [[verse]] 124 of [[sura]] [[al-Baqara]] in which God appointed [[Ibrahim (a)]] (Abraham) as [[imam]]. Referring to this verse, Shi'a believe that [[imamate]] is a God-given position and that imam needs to be [[infallible]]. | ||
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{{center|'''وَإِذِ ابتَلىٰ إِبراهيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِماتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قالَ إِنّي جاعِلُكَ لِلنّاسِ إِمامًا قالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتي قالَ لا يَنالُ عَهدِي الظّالِمينَ'''}} | {{center|'''وَإِذِ ابتَلىٰ إِبراهيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِماتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قالَ إِنّي جاعِلُكَ لِلنّاسِ إِمامًا قالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتي قالَ لا يَنالُ عَهدِي الظّالِمينَ'''}} | ||
And when his Lord tried Abraham with certain words, and he fulfilled them, He said: 'I am making you the Imam of mankind.' Said he: 'And from among my descendants?' He said: 'My pledge does not extend to the unjust | And when his Lord tried Abraham with certain Kalimat (words), and he fulfilled them, He said: 'I am making you the Imam of mankind.' Said he: 'And from among my descendants?' He said: 'My pledge does not extend to the unjust' | ||
|source = Q,2:124 | |source = Q,2:124 | ||
|quoted = 1 | |quoted = 1 | ||
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In this verse, three points have drawn the attention of Muslim exegetes and theologians: | In this verse, three points have drawn the attention of Muslim exegetes and theologians: | ||
# What is the meaning of "trying with words", and what are the words with which God tested Ibrahim (a) | # What is the meaning of "trying with words", and what are the words with which [[God]] tested [[Ibrahim (a)]]? | ||
# What is the meaning of imamate which God gave Ibrahim (a) after he successfully passed the trials? | # What is the meaning of imamate which God gave Ibrahim (a) after he successfully passed the trials? | ||
# What is the mentioned injustice which inhibits one from attaining the position of imamate? In other words, does this verse implies infallibility as the requirement of imamate? | # What is the mentioned injustice which inhibits one from attaining the position of imamate? In other words, does this verse implies infallibility as the requirement of imamate? | ||
== Meaning of " | == Meaning of "Kalimat" (Words) == | ||
There are different views about the meaning of "words": | There are different views about the meaning of "words": | ||