Quranic Surah 'Man' according to Quranic Exegesis 'AlMizan" written by Alameh Tabatabaee (Shiite) and "Under the Shadow of the Quran' written by Seyed Ghotb(Sunni)

This paper compares the interoperations of two major Shiite and Sunni exegete regarding the Quranic verse ''Man''. Firstly, the overall structure of the two exegetes and their exegesis and then other viewpoints regarding Surah ''Man'' are assessed. The most important difference in the viewpoints are related to the reason of revelation and the question whether they are revealed in Mecca or Medina. Seyed Ghotb believed that the Surah was revealed in Mecca and Alameh Tabatabaee, like other Shiite exegetes was of the belief that this Surah was revealed in Medina to describe the status of Ahl-e Bayt (a.s); i.e. it was revealed after the household of Imam Ali (a.s) fulfilled their vow for healing Imam Hassan (a.s) and Imam Hossein (a.s) and when the poor and the orphan came before Imam Ali's (a.s) house and they helped them; i.e. the Surah was revealed to reflect greatness and munificence of Imam Ali's (a.s) household. Since there are some documents and proofs, e.g. mentioning of ''prisoner'' in verse eight, it is clear and undeniable that the Surah is revealed in Medina and for the status of Ahl-e Bayt.