The Relational Role of Infallibility in the Affairs of Prophecy and the Analysis of the Layers of Affairs of Prophecy in the Scope of Revelation

Prophets have different functions in different dimensions of their duties. Prophethood and infallibility are closely related to each other, because according to most Muslims, every prophet should, at least partially, have the ability to avoid sins and mistakes. By proving the foundations of infallibility, the validity of the prophets’ words, actions and silent approvals will be meaningful and the correctness of receiving and spreading revelation will be established. The purpose of this article is to achieve the pattern of prophecy affairs in the scope of revelation and its layers and to present the connections between infallibility and prophecy based on verses and traditions, which has been conducted through qualitative research using the database method with the help of MAXQDA software based on open, axial, and selective coding. The result is a model that includes all types of functional affairs of prophecy before, during and after the revelation, which is made up of different sub-layers but homogeneous in terms of level and component. The findings of the research show that the different affairs of prophecy, such as receiving the revelation, guidance, teaching and reciting verses, calling to monotheism, staying away from idolatry and tyranny, cultivating souls, bringing good tidings, warning, etc. are can be categorized in three major components: “affairs before the revelation”, “affairs during the revelation” and “affairs after the revelation”. Such functions reveal the unbreakable connection between infallibility and prophecy. Some of the types of relationship between infallibility and prophecy that they bring about are as follows: infallibility causes the prophet to deserve the position of prophecy, infallibility preserves prophecy, infallibility is necessary in receiving, spreading, and stating the revelation, so that what is delivered to people is identical to what has been received by the prophet, and the last, infallibility covers the whole life of the prophet.