Investigating the Implications of the Verses Concerning the Witnesses of the Nations on the Holistic Chastity of Prophets
Some theologians have resorted to the proof obtained from the verses concerning the witnesses of the nations to prove the prophets' all-pervading infallibility; i.e., all the prophets are righteous witnesses in the resurrection, and therefore must be free from error and inadmissibility for true testimony. The question that arises is whether the implication of this argument is true or not. The observation that is there is that the relevant verses only indicate that there is a witness in every nation; so there may be several prophets at one time, and only one of them will witness the actions of the nation. The author believes that this witness is the Imam of the nation. Thus, he is immune from error and inadvertence in observing the deeds of his servants. This article seeks to reject the public view of Shiite and Sunni commentators that martyrs are the same prophets, using the “descriptive-analytical" method, and to prove that every community is witnessed by its Imam.
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