Reviewing and Analyzing Narratives Concerning Bada’ with an Emphasis on Fariqain’s Point of View

Badā’ is one of the most significant and fundamental beliefs that Imamiyah scholars have consistently defended and Sunni elders have attacked. By carefully examining the concept of Badā’, one can realize that the drawbacks of this discussion have been due to errors in understanding the meaning of Badā’, since several verses from the Holy Qur’an and Fariqain’s narratives are proof of the meaning of Badā’. In the Shia narrative sources, there are several narratives regarding the issue of Badā’, which this paper has reviewed and, while integrating the views of Shia and Sunni scholars on this subject, has resolved the seeming contradiction in some of these narratives. Among the achievements of this research is proving that Badā’ does not lead to change in the Divine Knowledge. Also, Badā’ has no place in the divine certain predestination, and it is only the divine uncertain destiny or predestination on which Badā’ can have an effect.