مرويات الإمام الرّضا (عليه السلام) في رد الشبهات -عرض وتحليل

The Narrations of Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) in Refuting Doubts: A Presentation and Analysis

Abstract
Since it was Al-imams from the Ahl Al-Bayt (PBUT) are entrusted with clarifying and explaining the divine texts and all that is ambiguous، they serve as the extension of the noble Prophet Muhammad (PBUT). This role is affirmed by the Qur’anic texts that is because of their being guidance imams through whom the truth is reached. Among these guides is Al-mam Ali Ibn Musa Al-Ridha (PBUH)، whose authentic narrations are the subject of this study in which his methods of employing Qur’anic and sacred sayings to refute doctrinal doubts are explored ، concerning the five foundational principles of religion: Tawheed (Divine Unity)، Divine Justice، Prophethood، Imamaha، and the Hereafter (Ma’ad).

The study included an introduction and a preface, followed by the three chapters, the conclusion, the sources and the index. The preface includes the definition of the subject’s vocabulary ,it is distributed on two research axes, the first axis the concept of narrations and the second axis the concept of suspicions and ways to respond .

The first chapter consists of two sections . The first one contained three demands: the first requirement is the life of Al-imam Al-Ridha (PBUH), the second requirement shows a summary of Al-Ma’mun’s life and a reference to his policy and the most important movements opposed to him, and the third requirement is the phased division of the life of the imams (PBUH ) and presented. In the second part , the goals of Al-Ma’mun and the confrontation of Al-imam Al-Ridha (PBUH) to the mandate of the covenant in the Abbasi era .

The second chapter contained two sections, the first one reveals (Tawhid) and contained four demands. The first requirement is the definition of concepts related to (Tawhid), the second requirement is the definition of the concept of (Tawhid), the third requirement mentions the parts of (Tawhid ), and the fourth requirement presentes models of narratives to respond to suspicions .The second section mentions (Al-a’dil) and included two demands the first requirement is the concept of (Al-a’dil) in Islam and the difference between Islamic law and the heavenly religions .

The third chapter contains three investigations : the first is about the origin of (Nubuwwah)and contain three requirements the first one is statement of the need for it and the identification of its concept in its general and special sections, then he examines and analyzed the most important suspicions in the second requirement and ended with a third requirement with models of narrations to refute suspicions. the second section came in the origin of ( Imamaha) and contained three demands. The first requirement presentes the concept of the (Imamaha) and the need for it, and the second requirement presentes , analyzes and responds to suspicions, and the third requirement analyzes the suspicions. The third article stated (Ma’ad) and contain two requirments ,the first requirement studied the concept of the (Ma’ad) and the points of difference between the Islamic teams in the (Ma’ad) and studied the effects of the (Ma’ad) and the second requirement reveales the signs of the (Ma’ad) in the Quran and Sunnah and the narrations of Al-imam Al-Ridha (PBUH). The choice was made on the doctrinal narrations of Al-imam Al-Ridha (PBUH) without the rest of the Fiqh, interpretative or other narrations, for fear of prolonging the study, it came to refute suspicions about the five doctrinal origins, namely: monotheism, Justice, (Tawhid),(Adl) ( Nubuwwh) ,(Imamate) and (Ma’ad).