Evaluation of Commentators’ Point of View on the Example of “As’hab Al-‘A‘raf” based on Intra-textual and Extra-textual Evidence

One of the Quranic concepts related to the field of resurrection is the combined expression of “The Companions of A‘raf” whose characteristics are stated in verses 46 to 49 of Surah Al-A‘raf. In this group of verses, a special place is mentioned that is between heaven and hell, and it is “A‘raf” where certain people are located. In order to determine examples of “The Companions of A‘raf”, there are two main views; Some say that they are perfect people and close to God like prophets and Imams. A group also believes that they are those whose sins and good deeds are equal. The purpose of this writing (which is to describe and analyze the context of the Quran, the narratives and aspects of the commentators and translators in a descriptive-analytical way and using different lexical methods and texts) is the explanation of entity and the examples of the term “The Companions of A‘raf”. The result of the research is that the context of the verse and the narrations have clear implications indicating that: A‘raf is a special place between heaven and hell; And people with high position and dignity have settled in this place and are aware of all the conditions and characteristics of the heavenly and hellish people. Based on this, it cannot be considered that the Companions of A‘raf are those whose virtues and bad deeds are equal.