15 مهر 1403
علي انديده

علی اندیده

مرتبه علمی: استادیار
نشانی: دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی - گروه معارف اسلامی
تحصیلات: دکترای تخصصی / الهیات و معارف اسلامی
تلفن: 07731222010
دانشکده: دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی

مشخصات پژوهش

عنوان The Concept of God as Light according to Imamiyyah Exegetes
نوع پژوهش مقالات در نشریات
کلیدواژه‌ها
comparison of God, God as light, Imamiyyah exegeses
مجله Religious Inquiries
شناسه DOI 10.22034/ri.2021.102185.1199
پژوهشگران علی اندیده (نفر اول) ، علی راد (نفر دوم)

چکیده

Abstract There are various aspects to the matter of God as light and, therefore, it is difficult to explain Qurʾanic verses in this regard. In verse 24:35 of the Qurʾan, God is equated to light. This verse numbers among the difficult verses of the Qurʾan due to the delicacy and subtlety of the topic, the supra-rationality of God, and the fact that the Qurʾanic verse is mutashābih. Light is a creation of God so how is it possible for God to compare Himself to a creation? This question has sparked a variety of explanations for this verse. The continuing development of ideas concerning this verse as well as explications for the comparison of God to light establish the necessity for examining this issue in greater detail. The present study examines and evaluates the historical evolution of Imamiyyah approaches to the topic. It also provides a comprehensive theory inclusive of previous views and in keeping with context, exegetical narratives, and the meaning of light.