A Comparative Analysis of Prophets’ Infallibility in the Thoughts of Adududdin al-Iji, Ibn Abi'l-Hadid and Sayyid Haydar Amuli

Abdulrahimi, AliReza; Dehbashi, Mahdi; Vaezi, Sayyid Hussain

doi:10.22034/ra.2021.120663.2466

A Comparative Analysis of Prophets’ Infallibility in the Thoughts of Adududdin al-Iji, Ibn Abi'l-Hadid and Sayyid Haydar Amuli

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

AliReza Abdulrahimi ¹

Mahdi Dehbashi ²

Sayyid Hussain Vaezi ³

¹ PhD Candidate of Islamic Philosophy and Theology,Islamic Azad University, Research Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran

² Professor in Department of Theology, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch

³ Associate Professor in Department of Theology, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch

10.22034/ra.2021.120663.2466

Abstract

Infallibility of prophets in committing discreditable and sins has been amongst the prerequisites of appointment for prophetic mission and guiding human toward perfection. Precise cognition of this doctrine has a critical role in human prosperity or wretchedness. Thus, numerous attempts are made by religious thinkers to identify its limits and boundaries and submit proofs for it. Therefore, this study used a descriptive-analytical method to delve into the view of Adududdin al-Iji, Ibn Abi'l-Hadid and Sayyid Haydar Amuli as representative of three different Muslim sects in theology. It is shown that boundary of infallibility is set differently by the three scholars due to their different underpinnings. This fundamental difference has brought about occasional difference in establishing their proofs. However, the three thinkers believe that infallibility is an endowment from the side of God, though their stance is criticized.

Keywords

Infallibility

Proofs of Infallibility

Adududdin al-Iji - Ibn Abi'l-Hadid- Sayyid Haydar Amuli