Study of Abu Talib's Charge of Blasphemy
Author
Assistant Professor at Department History at Seminary and University Research Academy.
10.22081/csa.2021.71782
Abstract
One of the controversial issues in the history of Islam is the faith of Hazrat Abu Talib. Sunni sources generally believe that Abu Talib did not believe and died in blasphemy. This misconception caused the Sunni companions exclude Abu Talib from the companions. Abu Talib's accusation of infidelity has been raised against Abu Talib's unbelief. The authors have also written in denial or proof of Abu Talib's infidelity and have written independent works on this subject. The present article, without seeking to prove Abu Talib's faith, seeks to answer the question of why Abu Talib has been charged with blasphemy through an analytical-descriptive method. This article, after reviewing various sources, has shown that the accusation of blasphemy against Abu Talib is incorrect and has been raised due to a superficial and biased interpretation of Quranic verses and historical reports. None of the theological rules and historical reports confirm the accusation of Abu Talib infidelity. This article shows that the repetition of Sunni misconceptions in literary, historical, interpretive and hadith sources has made this accusation famous.
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