Bibliography: ZMBAC6PY

key	ZMBAC6PY
title	A Comparison Between the Commentary and Interpretation of an Islamic Tradition by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ayatu'llah Khomeini
author	Momen, Moojan
authority control	Moojan Momen
item type	Book section
publication year	2017
date	2017
publication title	Lights of 'Irfán
ISBN	978-3-942426-32-9
abstract note	There is an Islamic Shi`i Tradition, attributed to the Eleventh Shi`i Imam, Hasan al-`Askari, in which he quotes the sixth Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq. It is very well-known among Shi`i Islamic scholars because it is the basis of their claim that anyone who is not a mujtahid (an expert in the application of Islamic Law) must follow a mujtahid in all religious and social matters. In this paper, we will look at the discussion among Shi`i scholars about this Tradition and the manner in which they use it. By way of comparison we will look at `Abdu'l-Bahá's extended commentary on this same Tradition. In contrast to Khomeini and the other Shi`i religious scholars who use this Tradition to assert their right to be followed by all believers and thus eventually, under Khomeini, their right to political authority, 'Abdu'l-Bahá uses this Tradition to describe the spiritual and moral attributes needed in those who wish to play a role in social affairs.
pages	453-469
publisher	'Asr-i-Jadíd Publisher
place	Darmstadt, Germany
language	English
link attachments	http://irfancolloquia.org/138/momen_khomeini
manual tags	INTERPRETATION; SPIRITUALITY; MORALITY; KHOMEINI, RUHU'LLAH; AUTHORITY; 'ABDU’L-BAHA; HADITH