تحليلي بر ماهيت رجعت و ادله آن در تفاسير اثري اهل سنت با تمركز بر تفسير طبري

An Analysis of the Nature of Rajʹah (Return) an‎d its Evidence in Sunni Exegetical Works, with a Focus on Tafsir al-Tabari

معارف اهل‌البيت(ع)

The doctrine of "Rajʹat" (return), meaning the collective return of the elites of faith an‎d disbelief to the world before the Resurrection, is one of the most challenging theological topics in the relations between the two factions. The fundamental issue of this research is to explore the exegetical approach of the narrational commentators of Ahl al-Sunnah, focusing on the Jariri school an‎d Ibn Jarir al-Tabariʹs *Jamiʹ al-Bayan* commentary, when confronting verses indicating Rajʹat. The primary objective of the research is to explain al-Tabariʹs methodological paradoxes in accepting the possibility of Rajʹat in previous nations while denying it in the end times, an‎d also to respond to historical doubts such as the attribution of this belief to Jewish mythology. This research has been organized using a descriptive-analytical method, relying on document-based note-taking from primary exegetical an‎d theological sources. The findings of the research indicate that al-Tabari, in a clear dichotomy, accepts the miracles of reviving the dead in the stories of past nations (like the story of Uzair an‎d the slain of the Children of Israel) as physical realities. However, under the verses concerning the end times (such as verse 83 of Surah Al-Naml), influenced by the political considerations of the Abbasid era an‎d the methodological blockage resulting from reliance on the views of the *salaf* (predecessors), he resorts to far-fetched interpretations. Furthermore, the dissection of al-Tabariʹs documents revealed that the accusation of Rajʹat being Jewish is a fabricated construct by narrators like "Sayf ibn ʹUmar" to isolate the "Wilayat" (Guardianship/Imamate) thought. Ultimately, by explaining the civilizational functions of Rajʹat—such as inspiring hope, strengthening the spirit of resistance, an‎d realizing worldly justice—this research proves that this doctrine is not a sectarian innovation but a Qurʹanic truth based on divine traditions, which, instead of being a cause of division, can provide a platform for dialogue an‎d rapprochement of sects centered on the absolute power of God.

4

156479