JOURNAL OF IMAMIYYAH STUDIES
Year:2017 | Volume:3 | Issue:5 |Papers Count:6

Waqifite Shia is one of the branches of Shia formed by Shia scholars. Thus far many debates have been made over it. It is worthy to survey the debates made by other Shiite groups and scholars who quoted narratives with Waqifite approach. So this research deals with the manner in which Waqifite Shia benefits from narratives in their discussions. Many of the Waqifite narratives has been quoted in Shia sources which some parts of them are related to debates and conflicts of scholars about Imamiyya, but they are presented in a way that do not reflect their real fact. Some of the proper solution to discover the real fact of these narratives are: studying data of human sources and listing about narrators, identifying processes and dynasty of Waqifite narrators that have been active during these debates and discovering relationship between the beliefs of these narrators and the content and senses quoted by them regarding Imam, Imamate, Absence, Qa’im and, etc. hence through studying thoughts and activities of the Waqifite Abdul Karim Ibn Amr Khathami in this research, we have surveyed the discussion-like narratives of Waqifite by using human, anecdotal and historical methods. The research has identified some part of Waqifite Shia processes and introduced a kind of their narratives as discussion-like narratives.

The present study uses a descriptive-analytical method to investigate the Kelberg’s method in understanding the Imam's visual power based on the article "Vision and the Imams" – on the basis of Imāmīyya fiqh al-hadith. The results of the research indicate that: there are several cases of strength in Kelberg’s method, which can be acknowledged by some of the narratives of some narrators, the matching of individuals in hadith documents, referring to authentic Shi' ite sources, the precision of the sources of some narrations, considering possible pests during the issuance of hadiths, providing Qur' anic and narrative evidences for the theoretical powers of Imam to sighted-making of the blind, disposing of the Shiite enemies, the difference between the position of Imams on Abraham and the use of similar hadiths and controversy to explain the exact time Imam' s access to the perpendicular of light, the likeness of Imam Abraham and the Imams in observing the kingdom, Imam's visibility for all people, the sign giving away to others by Imam. On the contrary, some cases of failure such as inaccuracy in some assignments, the use of ineligible or inaccurate resources, failure to refer to credible sources in understanding the meaning of a word, and lack of respect for causes, the issuance of hadiths in some cases can be seen in his method, which has led to the presentation of some false opinions such as impossibility of seeing angels for Imam after the appointment of Imamate.

Different exegeses have been proposed for the verse of the velayat. Fariqain commentators have proposed two general views on the exegesis of the verse and Shiite commentators consider the verse as referring to Imam Ali’s (a) wilayat and Imamate. Most Sunnis, however, have considered the wilayat carrying by this verse to be absolute and attributed it to all believers. Since the verse introduces positive cases of wilayat, and the topic is one of the fundamental knowledgeable and religious beliefs, it seems necessary for the verse to be more analyzed to attain a correct comment in the field. The study, analyzing Fariqain commentators` opinions of the verse, seeks to find Quranic meaning of wali and validity of its true case. Finally, Shiite view has been approved; the view upon which wali means guardianship and the true case of those who believe has been known to be Imam Ali (a).

Imam 'Ali's fighting with 'Amr b. 'Abdewad at' Ahzab was considered as an important point in this decisive battle and one of the reasons for polytheists' defeat. Paying attention to this event, scholars narrated it in different religious approach. In this inquiry, having analyzed the Shi'ite and Sunni sources and then compared traditional-historical documents with the sources, we reached to the conclusion that the approach of Sunni and Shi'ite scholars presenting the main image of the event and its features is different. The Shi' ite scholars narrated this event in detail. Among Sunnis discussed in this article, however, Waqedi narrated the most but Tabari and Ibn Athir the least details of the event otherwise. Some Sunnis also narrated nothing and others denied it. Therefore, there are totally four viewpoints among Sunnis concerning this historical significant event including: recording the event in detail, recording it in brief, not recording it and denying it.

The Sunnis and Shiites are unanimous in not being able to attribute the literal meaning of badā’ to the Lord. The Sunnis, however, suppose that the Imamīs attribute the lexical meaning of badā’ to the Lord; the meaning which would result in attributing ignorance and remorse to Him, the most Exalted. There are, albeit, numerous frequently narrated reports and sayings that have ascribed the concept of badā’ to the Lord and Imami scholars accordingly have always attempted to explain its correct meaning in those reports. The Shiite denominations have had distinct and varied positions in this respect. The Zaidis explicitly denies the attribution of badā’ to God, and, like Sunnis, criticize the Imāmīs for believing in badā’. The Ismailis have also refused to accept badā’ or it runs counter to the belief in Imamate of Ismail. Kisaniyya equates badā’ with abrogation. Ghulat believe in badā, although they have been cursed and excommunicated by the Shiite prominent personalities. The present paper seeks to examine the Shiite prominent figures’ stance on the views held by the above-mentioned four sects about the doctrine of badā.

One of the issues frequently treated on in Mahdawi studies is regarded as the signs for Imam Mahdi's time of appearance Advent. In addition to the Imam's time of Advent, his time of rising has been proposed also. Although the expression "the signs of advent" has been used in many Mahdawi researches and studies, and researchers, having taken the expression as being original, have studied the subject, some have claimed that there may not be found any case of using it in traditions and even in the works of those scholars of the pure Imams' time. On this basis, some have avoided its usage. The paper, therefore, has intended to explain the difference between the words advent and rising in religious terminology, make the expression the signs of Advent documented and show its agreement with the teachings in the field. Finally, the consequences of the view of the paper have been referred to.