Comparative Study of The Clear And Ambiguous Verses; Attributes Of God From Matoridi, Wahhabi And Imami Viewpoints

This article is to examine the literal and technical meanings of Clear as well as Ambiguous verses of holy Quran, offering a critical analysis of Matoridi and Wahhabi views on the basis of Imami positions. One of the most fundamental conflicts is that concerning the interpretation of the 3:7 about the ambiguous verses of Quran and the knowledge of their meanings. According to salafiya “waw [and]” in this verse is of conjunction and therefore the phrase “those well-grounded in knowledge” should be conjoined to God hence the meanings of ambiguous verses are understandable for them. The Matoridites by contrast believe that the “and” is that of disjunction and thus only God knows the meaning of the ambiguous verses of Quran. Allama Tabatabai while rejecting both positions of salfiya and Matoridi in that the “and” is not that of conjunction and yet there are other evidences from holy Quran as well as Sunna that “those well-grounded in knowledge” know the interpretation of the ambiguous verses of Quran.