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|{{center|{{iarabic|'''وَإِذِ ابتَلىٰ إِبراهيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِماتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قالَ إِنّي جاعِلُكَ لِلنّاسِ إِمامًا قالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتي قالَ لا يَنالُ عَهدِي الظّالِمينَ'''}}}} | |{{center|{{iarabic|'''وَإِذِ ابتَلىٰ إِبراهيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِماتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قالَ إِنّي جاعِلُكَ لِلنّاسِ إِمامًا قالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتي قالَ لا يَنالُ عَهدِي الظّالِمينَ'''}}}} | ||
And when his Lord tried Ibrahim 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' | And when his Lord tried Ibrahim 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 = Quran 2:124 | |source = [[Quran 2]]:124 | ||
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* It is narrated from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that Ibrahim's (s) trial was through his dream in which he saw that he was sacrificing his son, [[Isma'il (a)]] (Ishmael). It seems that this narration refers to one of the most important trials of Ibrahim (a), not excluding his trial, in the above verse, to sacrificing his son. | * It is narrated from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that Ibrahim's (s) trial was through his dream in which he saw that he was sacrificing his son, [[Isma'il (a)]] (Ishmael). It seems that this narration refers to one of the most important trials of Ibrahim (a), not excluding his trial, in the above verse, to sacrificing his son. | ||
* About the verse, three interpretations are narrated from [[Ibn Abbas]], | * About the verse, three interpretations are narrated from [[Ibn al-'Abbas]], | ||
# The 10 orders related to the purity of body: [[Madmada]], [[Istinshaq]] [inhalation], brushing teeth, circumcision, trimming mustache, etc. | # The 10 orders related to the purity of body: [[Madmada]], [[Istinshaq]] [inhalation], brushing teeth, circumcision, trimming mustache, etc. | ||
# There are 30 Islamic qualities or instructions which are mentioned in the Qur'an, in al-Tawba (9):112, al-Ahzab (33):35 and al-Mu'minun (23):1-9. | # There are 30 Islamic qualities or instructions which are mentioned in the Qur'an, in al-Tawba (9):112, al-Ahzab (33):35 and al-Mu'minun (23):1-9. | ||
# Hajj rituals. | # Hajj rituals. | ||
* [[Hasan al-Basri]] said that, the "trials" are Ibrahim's (a) debate with the worshipers of stars, the moon and the sun, throwing him into fire, his immigration and sacrificing his son, Isma'il (a). | * [[Al-Hasan al-Basri]] said that, the "trials" are Ibrahim's (a) debate with the worshipers of stars, the moon and the sun, throwing him into fire, his immigration and sacrificing his son, Isma'il (a). | ||
* [[Abu 'Ali al-Juba'i]] said that, Ibrahim's (a) trial was through intellectual and religious obligations. | * [[Abu 'Ali al-Juba'i]] said that, Ibrahim's (a) trial was through intellectual and religious obligations. | ||
* Al-Mujahid has said, that the intended meaning of "words" was the phrase "He said, 'I am making you the Imam of mankind.'" and its following verses. Accordingly, imamate is a part of Ibrahim's (a) trial, not a position he (a) was given afterwards. | * Al-Mujahid has said, that the intended meaning of "words" was the phrase "He said, 'I am making you the Imam of mankind.'" and its following verses. Accordingly, imamate is a part of Ibrahim's (a) trial, not a position he (a) was given afterwards. | ||
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=== Prophethood === | === Prophethood === | ||
Second opinion: some scholars have interpreted the imamate in this verse as the prophethood. [[ | Second opinion: some scholars have interpreted the imamate in this verse as the prophethood. [[Fakhr al-Din al-Razi]] approves this view and says: | ||
:: "Firstly, from the phrase 'the Imam of the mankind', it can be understood that Ibrahim (a) was the imam of all people and that is a quality of the prophets (s) who brought a new religion; since otherwise, he would be a follower of another prophet which disagrees with the fact that he was "the Imam of the mankind". | :: "Firstly, from the phrase 'the Imam of the mankind', it can be understood that Ibrahim (a) was the imam of all people and that is a quality of the prophets (s) who brought a new religion; since otherwise, he would be a follower of another prophet which disagrees with the fact that he was "the Imam of the mankind". | ||
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== Proofs for the Infallibility of Imams == | == Proofs for the Infallibility of Imams == | ||
=== | === Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's Reasoning === | ||
From the phrase "I am making you the Imam of mankind.", al- | From the phrase "I am making you the Imam of mankind.", Fakhr al-Din al-Razi infers Ibrahim's (a) infallibility so that imam is one who is followed, if he commits a sin, following him in that sin becomes obligatory, but it is wrong; since, an action a sin if it is forbidden and since following an imam is obligatory, therefore, following that action becomes obligatory; while an action cannot be obligatory and forbidden at the same time. | ||
=== Twelver Shi'a Reasoning === | === Twelver Shi'a Reasoning === | ||
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* The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/آیه_ابتلای_ابراهیم آیه ابتلای ابراهیم] in Farsi WikiShia. | * The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/آیه_ابتلای_ابراهیم آیه ابتلای ابراهیم] in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
{{Famous Verses of Qur'an}} | {{Famous Verses of Qur'an}} | ||
{{Imamate}} | {{Imamate}} | ||
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[[Category:Quranic proofs of Imamate]] | [[Category:Quranic proofs of Imamate]] | ||
[[Category:Famous | [[Category:Famous verses of the Quran]] | ||