A Reflection on the Viewpoint of 􀀃Segregation of Revelation and Judgment

For Shiite scholars, the realm of revelation has been known to be wide and they believe that all of the prophet􀀇s speeches and behaviors are derived from revelation; however, the theory of 􀀂segregation of revelation from judgment􀀃 which is different from the famous viewpoint is ascribed to Allameh Tabatabaie by some scholars. According to this theory, a differentiation should be made between the prophet􀀇s speech about religion and its regulations, versus those speeches related to regular life, daily affairs and managing the society. In other words, although there were three responsibilities of Publicity, Wilayat, and Judgment on the prophet, regarding Wilayat and judgment, after consulting with others he would announce and apply his own opinion and recognition. To put it in other words, the prophet􀀇s speech within these two sections is his 􀀂judgment􀀃 not the God􀀇s 􀀂revelation􀀃. Adopting an analytico - descriptive approach as well as library research method, the paper attempts to investigate this theory as an intra - religious discussion.