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A New Analysis of Prophet Ibrahim’s (as) Motivation for Requesting the Resurrection of the Dead: A Comparative Study of the Views of Both Sunni and Shia Exegetes with Emphasis on the Ahl al-Bayt’s Narrations Regarding Qur’an 2:260
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Marzieh Rostamian   , Zahra Zarei1 |
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| The concept of the Perfect Human and the divine authority (Wilāyat) bestowed upon him by Allah manifests not only in theological belief but also in practical influence over the material world. One prominent example of this authority is the story of Prophet Ibrahim’s (as) resurrection of four birds, as mentioned in verse 260 of Surah Baqarah, where Ibrahim (as) requests God to demonstrate how the dead are brought back to life. Interpretations by exegetes regarding the motivation behind this request vary. Some explanations arise from a close examination of the Quranic text, including morphological and syntactical considerations, while others derive from an analysis of the narrations related to the verse. By comparing and evaluating these views, this study concludes that the interpretation most consistent with the Quranic context and the station of Prophet Ibrahim (as) is that his request was motivated by a desire for inner certainty about his selection as Khalīlullāh (the Beloved of God) in his role as God’s vicegerent. This status, according to Ahl al-Bayt(as) narrations, represents a level in which the servant, within the path of divine ontological authority (Wilāyat Takwīnīyyah), attains stages of spiritual witnessing and intuitive knowledge. |
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| Keywords: Prophet Ibrahim (as), Resurrection of the Dead, Khalīlullāh, Certainty, Exegetical Views of Both Sects, Verse 2:260 of Surah Baqarah. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/09/13 | Accepted: 2025/09/11 | Published: 2025/09/11
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