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It is said that Zalim [the unjust] is one who firstly, commits a great sin; and secondly, does not [[Tawba]] (repent) of his sin. But, a sinner who does repent is not called a Zalim [the unjust]. | It is said that Zalim [the unjust] is one who firstly, commits a great sin; and secondly, does not [[Tawba]] (repent) of his sin. But, a sinner who does repent is not called a Zalim [the unjust].<ref>Jurjānī, ''Sharḥ al-mawāqif'', vol. 8, p. 351; Fakhr al-Rāzī, ''Mafātiḥ al-ghayb'', vol. 4, p. 42.</ref> | ||
The answer is that the negation in the phrase "My pledge does not extend to the unjust." is absolute and means that anyone who can be called an unjust person at any moment of his life, would not receive imamate and conditioning this phrase needs a reason which is non-existent. | The answer is that the negation in the phrase "My pledge does not extend to the unjust." is absolute and means that anyone who can be called an unjust person at any moment of his life, would not receive imamate and conditioning this phrase needs a reason which is non-existent.<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Tibyān'', vol. 1, p. 449; Ṭabrisī, ''Majmaʿ l-bayān'', vol. 1, p. 202.</ref> | ||
Second Answer: Here, regarding the existence of a definite evidence, those who commit a sin and then repent would not receive the pledge of imamate, as Ibrahim's (a) children can be categorized into four groups: | Second Answer: Here, regarding the existence of a definite evidence, those who commit a sin and then repent would not receive the pledge of imamate, as Ibrahim's (a) children can be categorized into four groups: | ||
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# Those who could never be called unjust. | # Those who could never be called unjust. | ||
Undoubtedly, Ibrahim (a) did not ask God to give imamate to the second and third groups among his children. Only the first and fourth groups could be the ones he (a) asked God to give imamate to. On the other hand, the phrase "My pledge does not extend to the unjust." implies that the first group could not receive imamate; therefore, only the fourth group could receive imamate; i.e. those who never committed any action which could be an example of injustice. | Undoubtedly, Ibrahim (a) did not ask God to give imamate to the second and third groups among his children. Only the first and fourth groups could be the ones he (a) asked God to give imamate to. On the other hand, the phrase "My pledge does not extend to the unjust." implies that the first group could not receive imamate; therefore, only the fourth group could receive imamate; i.e. those who never committed any action which could be an example of injustice.<ref>Ṭabāṭabāyī, ''al-Mīzān'', vol. 1, p. 274.</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Baḥrānī, Sayyid Hāshim al-. Al-Burhān fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān. Qom: Dār al-Kutub al-ʿIlmīyya, 1393 AH. | |||
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