تاريخ اسلام در آينه پژوهش

After the death of the Messenger of Allah and the emergence of political changes and appearance of numerous intellectual opinions, followed by the gradual emergence of Islamic sects, especially in the regions of Hijaz and Iraq, various opinions regarding jurisprudence, theology and interpretation emerged; and as a result, a significant part of Imam’s life and their companions, was devoted to confront these opinions. This emergence and the conflicting opinions peaked during the era of Imam Baqir and Imam Sadiq, and accordingly, the social conditions required their interaction - and their Shiites interaction - with the numerous theoreticians and their followers. Murji’ah was one of the most popular and influential sects at this point of time; and the presence of their leaders and followers at Kufa, as a Shiite city, provided the ground for their interaction with the Shiites. Using a historical method and relying on the description and analysis of the propositions, this research examines how the righteous Imams and their companions faced the Murji’ah in the intellectual and social aspects. According to the findings of this research, their different types of confrontation with the Murji’ah has been either converging or diverging