The Role of Historical Elements in Explaining the Principle of Imamate
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12565184Keywords:
Shi'a Teachings, Historical Context, Scripture and Tradition, Political Elements, Social Components, Cultural Framework, Economic Factors, Intellectual Currents, Imamate Presence, Quranic Foundations, Epistemological Framework, Theoretical FoundationsAbstract
The presentation and elucidation of profound Shi'a teachings, deeply rooted in scripture and tradition, necessitate a conducive environment. The realization of such an environment is inextricably linked to the alignment or misalignment of influential historical elements, namely the political, social, cultural, and economic components.
To accurately analyze phenomena within their historical context, it is imperative to recognise and utilize the historical elements that have shaped those events. The term "Historical element" refers to any incident or minor component within the broader social, cultural, political, and occasionally economic framework that has played a role in shaping a particular intellectual current throughout history. Without considering the entirety of these components and their degree of alignment or misalignment, disregarding the influence of the unseen and divine realm in comprehending religious content, the analysis of any phenomenon remains incomplete.
A thoughtful examination of these elements underscores their impact on the process of presenting the Shi'a epistemological framework, both in summary and in detail, during various periods of imamate presence without altering its fundamental principles.
This study endeavors to explore three primary discussions: first, the theoretical and Quranic foundations and the question of why a summary and detailed explanation are necessary; second, outlining how historical elements play a role; and third, presenting comparative examples within the summary and detailed framework. The second section aims to elucidate these aspects, thereby enabling a comparative discussion of the explanation of epistemological teachings.
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