Criteria of Ghuluw in the Quran and Sunnah

In this paper, the author is looking for some criteria from the holy Quran and hadiths so that based on them he can identify those hadiths which contain exaggerative concepts and beliefs. According to the verses of the holy Quran, ghuluw (extremism) is tantamount to shirk (polytheism). The Gholat (extremists) are those whose beliefs and words about others leads to negation of Divine Sovereignty and acknowledging servitude of others. Claming divinity for other than Allah, claiming Allah's absolute attributes for other than Him are among the criteria of guluw in the verses of the holy Quran. In addition to the Quranic examples there are some other cases which are regarded as ghuluw by hadiths: such as claiming prophecy for the Infallible Imams, and giving superiority to them over the Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon them. The Imams of Ahlul-bayt (a.s) have always explicitly and without any ambiguity detested these groups.