A Comparative and Analytic Commentary of Imamate Verse in Fariqain's Commentaries

The verse 124 of Al-Baqara is among the cited verses by Shiites to prove imams’ infallibility and that imamate position is Quranic text-based. Reference to verbal arguments such as the part “My covenant includeth not wrongdoers”, appropriateness of this part of the verse, as God’s response, and Ibrahim’s request as well as the rational arguments are the reasons being claimed by the Shiite commentators in this regard. On the contrary, by adapting the word “Imam” to “prophet”, the Sunnis interpreted that the position of prophethood and infallibility of prophet are Quranic text-based. Analysis of the Sunnis’ commentators reveals that in order to prove their belief in that the caliphates of the two Sheikhs are legitimate and to reject the viewpoint of the Shiite’s commentators, the majority of Sunnis’ commentators have embarked on interpreting the verse. The incorrect interpretation of this verse is proved with strong arguments by Shiite’s commentators.