نوع مقاله : پژوهشی (داوری سریع)
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1 عضو هیئت علمی گروه فقه و مبانی حقوق اسلامی، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران ، ایران (نویسنده مسئول) رایانامه: Ahmadiafzadi@pnu.ac.ir
2 استاد گروه فقه و مبانی حقوق اسلامی دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد ، ایران.
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نویسندگان [English]
The Holy Qur’an, as the “Greater Weight” (thiqal akbar), has always served as the primary source for Islamic laws and rulings, and even the authority of Sunnah is understood in its light. The Qur’an’s scholarly authority manifests on various levels, one of the most important being its credibility and binding power in religious obligations.
One of the subjects for which the Qur’an is regarded as the exclusive reference for understanding and interpretation is “Sha‘ā’ir Allāh” (Divine Rites). The term sha‘ā’ir appears in four instances in the Qur’an in annexation to the Divine Name (Allah). According to the prevalent view, sha‘ā’ir include a collection of persons, objects, acts, and rituals that serve as symbols and manifestations of the religion—such as the Prophet (PBUH) and the Imams (AS), Hajj and its rites, congregational and Friday prayers, mosques and the shrines of the Imams (AS), and the days of Muharram and mourning rituals.
The Holy Qur’an emphasizes the reverence of divine rites and forbids their desecration. A fundamental question in this domain pertains to the scope of “religious rites”: are they confined solely to the rituals and landmarks of Hajj, or do they encompass a broader range? This divergence arises from differing views among linguists and exegetes in defining the term.
This article, through a semantic and conceptual analysis method and based on library sources, explores the Qur’an’s authority in clarifying the meaning and scope of sha‘ā’ir, demonstrating that the concept is not limited to certain specific instances. The result supports the opinion that sha‘ā’ir are not exclusive to Hajj rituals.
The preferred view of this research—which also proposes a middle path—is that while the Qur’an is the principal source for identifying divine rites and the verses regarding them were revealed in the context of Hajj, based on the lexical use of the term and by uncovering its underlying criteria, anything that is recognized—either religiously or conventionally—as a divine symbol containing the two elements of i‘lān (manifestation) and i‘lā (veneration), can be considered an instance of Sha‘ā’ir Allāh.
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