The Role Playing of the Book in an Explanatory Approach to Sunna in the Views of Allameh Tabatabaie

Comprehensiveness and inclusiveness of all Islamic principles and foundations of Quran as well as its comprehensibility are two important features which in an explanatory view provide opportunity for further role playing of the Book. In such a perspective, Quran is considered as a light under which both divine message is received clearly and paves the way for a further great source like “Sunna”. The clear and comprehensive statement of Quran makes it a criterion for evaluation of traditions and makes it possible to differentiate among various teachings of a single Hadith and to give authenticity to the contents which are consistent with verses. Centrality of Quran in a general system of religious teachings has effective role in drawing a picture of the direction of traditions and explanation of the contents of Ahadith and provides opportunity for further enjoyment of sunna and makes it possible to consolidate among apparently inconsistent traditions. The present text aims to study the different effects of the Book on organization of Hadith teachings as well as their understanding and comprehension.