one of ahl al-bayt’s methods of interpretation is the intratextual interpretation or the qur’an to qur’an commentary. this method which is based on the interaction and dialogue between the qur’anic verses, is reflected, to a huge extent, in those narratives of ahl al-bayt regarding qur’anic interpretation. the investigation of these narratives, not only leads to the derivation of ahl al-bayt’s ...

despite the great fame the well-known abbasid poet –abu nuwas- enjoys, his real character is covered in a misty cloud. one of the vague aspects of his character is his religious and political tendency in a way that his poems carry the features of both atheism and belief in god and the judgment day. from a political perspective, he is an advocate of abbasid government, and at the same time a shi...

among factors causing disagreement of shiites and sunnis is commentatorial   hadiths. such hadiths are of great significance in the process of understanding as well as commenting on the quran–and even inferring juristic precepts. hence, attitude of muslims towards such   hadiths play a significant role in the process of formation of their beliefs and inferring islamic precepts. attitude of sunn...

the household of the prophet (a) have played a significant role in explaining and interpreting the verses of qur'an. in addition to shia interpreters, sunni interpreters too have benefited much from these interpretations. they mostly refer to the virtues and the high status of the household (a) in their interpretations that show the elevated position of ahl al-bayt (as) in the interpretati...