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The Evolution of the Concept of "Return” (rajʿah) up to the End of the Minor Occultation with Emphasis on the Interpretation of Resurrection Verses
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Zinab Aghagolizadeh    , S.m.hadi Gerami , Hasan Naghizadeh * |
| Professor of the Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran & Professor of the Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran , naghizadeh@um.ac.ir |
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The concept of "return" (rajʿah) had a special place in early Shia hadith and theological circles. From the theological perspective, the primary proof for the belief in rajʿah among Shia is based on numerous hadith and verses. However, a correct understanding of these reports related to rajʿah requires recognizing the historical development of the concept and the intellectual currents of the periods when this term was used. The process of expanding and solidifying a doctrinal belief like rajʿah results from a series of various actions. This study aims to examine this issue using a historical-interpretive approach, focusing on a significant subset of the available reports, which mainly involve the application or interpretation of certain verses. It traces the evolution of the concept of rajʿah in these reports up to the end of the Minor Occultation. The research shows that in the first century AH, the concept of rajʿah as the return and immortality of Imam Ali (AS) was introduced by the Sabaiyyah. In the second century AH, opposition to the Sunni People and the establishment of Shia theological doctrine regarding rajʿah emerged; while in the third century AH, new elements were added to the core of second-century reports, and finally, during the Minor Occultation, there was an expansion and reflection of the reports on rajʿah in hadith literature.
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Article number: 1 |
| Keywords: Rajʿah, Return of Imam Ali (AS), Resurrection verses, interpretation, exaggeration, Mufażżal circle. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
History of the period of the Prophet of Isalm
Received: 2024/05/10 | Revised: 2024/12/14 | Accepted: 2024/07/31 | ePublished ahead of print: 2024/09/11 | Published: 2024/07/31 | ePublished: 2024/07/31
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