Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis chapter explores the major aspects of Shi\u2018a Islamic thought on the subject of religious pluralism in three sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first section is a necessary discussion of the classical juridical method of interpretation of divine law called \u2018abrogation.\u2019 Although there are a lot of verses in the Qur\u2019an endorsing the notions of freedom, tolerance, diversity, and pluralism, all of these verses were abrogated by the Sword Verse, according to some major classical Sunni scholars. Accepting abrogation means that there is no valid Qur\u2019anic argument left in support of freedom and diversity in the modern sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Shi\u2019a exegeses of the Qur\u2019an, however, none of these verses were abrogated; the Qur\u2019anic arguments on freedom and diversity are always valid since they are an essential part of faith; they cannot be abrogated. Shi\u2018a scholars proved the impossibility of abrogation of these liberal verses in four arguments. This section is the longest in the chapter since it engages in details with both classical and modern Sunni and Shi\u2018a scholarship on the topic of abrogation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second section succinctly refers to some of the political teachings of Im\u0101m \u2018Ali Ibn Ab\u012b \u1e6c\u0101lib, teachings which are very supportive of diversity and pluralism in the modern sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third section discusses briefly the place of reason (\u2018aql<\/em>) in Islamic thought, with its higher importance in Shi\u2018i kalam and fiqh.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFull Text PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Although there are a lot of verses in the Qur\u2019an endorsing the notions of freedom, tolerance, diversity, and pluralism, all of these verses were abrogated by the Sword Verse, according to some major classical Sunni scholars. In Shi\u2019a Islam, however, none of these verses were abrogated; the Qur\u2019anic arguments on freedom and diversity are always valid since they are an essential part of faith; they cannot be abrogated. The political teachings of Imam \u2018Ali Ibn Abi \u1e6calib are very supportive of diversity and pluralism in the modern sense. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":18026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5085],"tags":[5217,5213,5218,5210,5215,5214,5216,5212],"yoast_head":"\n
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