Comparative study of the attribution of Zenb and Asghfar to the Holy Prophet (pbuh) in the Quran from the perspective of Ayatollah Murafat and Fakhr Razi

Commentators and researchers of the Holy Quran have long studied infallibility as an important theological subject. The attribution of "sin and asking pardon of God" to the Holy Prophet of Islam which is mentioned in several verses of the Holy Quran is related to his infallibility. The present paper seeks to compare and criticize the views of Ayatollah Marefat, as a representative of Imamiyyah exegetic school, and Fakhr Razi, as a representative of Asharite exegetic school, in this regard. The findings show that Ayatollah Marefat argues for Holy Prophet's infallibility during all his life, and regards "sin" a social sin, and "asking pardon of God" by Holy Prophets as his need for growth, perfection, and enjoying divine help, while Fakhr Razi, in his analysis, relates infallibility of Holy Prophet to the time after his prophecy and sin to the time before it. The paper regards such cases as believer's sin, avoidance of the better deed, and permissible minor sin as the some possible answers.