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M. A. of Narrative Interpretation, University of Isfahan
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Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Ahl al Bayt Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Isfahan
Abstract
One of the most challenging verses of the Holy Quran is the 194th verse of Surah A’raf. In this verse, Muslims are ostensibly forbidden from calling and praying other than Allah. This superficial interpretation of the verse goes as far as that Wahhabism has made illegitimate any request from somebody other than God, requests such as seeking help, supplication and appealing. They have accused many Muslims of excommunication, polytheism, and let the lives and property of Muslims to be free for abuse. This research by content analysis method investigates the views of Sunni theological commentators to find examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” and tries to find the main purpose of Allah from this verse. So, the statements of Sunni commentators were collected and categorized by open coding method in three categories: the semantics of prayer, examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” and the similarity of “Min-Dun-Allah” to servants. Then, after data analysis, these three categories were classified into 7 main themes. Finally, it turned out to be contrary to the allegations, calling and seeking help from others is polytheism only if it is accompanied by belief in the divinity and Godhead of the called person, and there is no difference about this among Muslims.
Mojtabaei Renani, R. and Faghihi Moghaddas, N. (2021). Investigation of the Views of Sunni Theological Commentators on Finding Examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” in verse 194 of Surah A’raf. Biannual Journal of research in the interpretation of Quran, 8(15), 216-191.
MLA
Mojtabaei Renani, R. , and Faghihi Moghaddas, N. . "Investigation of the Views of Sunni Theological Commentators on Finding Examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” in verse 194 of Surah A’raf", Biannual Journal of research in the interpretation of Quran, 8, 15, 2021, 216-191.
HARVARD
Mojtabaei Renani, R., Faghihi Moghaddas, N. (2021). 'Investigation of the Views of Sunni Theological Commentators on Finding Examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” in verse 194 of Surah A’raf', Biannual Journal of research in the interpretation of Quran, 8(15), pp. 216-191.
CHICAGO
R. Mojtabaei Renani and N. Faghihi Moghaddas, "Investigation of the Views of Sunni Theological Commentators on Finding Examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” in verse 194 of Surah A’raf," Biannual Journal of research in the interpretation of Quran, 8 15 (2021): 216-191,
VANCOUVER
Mojtabaei Renani, R., Faghihi Moghaddas, N. Investigation of the Views of Sunni Theological Commentators on Finding Examples of “Min-Dun-Allah” in verse 194 of Surah A’raf. Biannual Journal of research in the interpretation of Quran, 2021; 8(15): 216-191.
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