Criticism of interpretations of the first verse of Surah Maryam, the first verse of Surah Maryam, on the event of Ashura

Arjmandi Nejad, Somayeh; Bouzar, Ahmad; Fallah, . Ebrahim

doi:10.22034/qc.2026.538285.1193

Criticism of interpretations of the first verse of Surah Maryam, the first verse of Surah Maryam, on the event of Ashura

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Somayeh Arjmandi nejad ¹

Ahmad Bouzar ¹

. Ebrahim Fallah ²

¹ PhD Student in Quran and Hadith Sciences, Kashan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kashan, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran

10.22034/qc.2026.538285.1193

Abstract

This article examines and criticizes the interpretations related to the first verse of Surah Maryam and its connection to the event of Ashura. The verse "Kahiyas" at the beginning of Surah Maryam has been interpreted in some hadiths in the books of narrations, which relate it to Imam Hussein (AS) and the event of Karbala. The aim of this article is to use the method of interpretation to examine the chain of custody and text of different interpretations from the perspectives of Shiites and Sunnis, in order to make a fundamental comparison of the interpretative narrations in this field with a complete understanding. The studies show that, given the serious criticisms in this field, the lack of mention of this narration in the interpretations of the leading scholars of the sects, and its mention only in some Shiite interpretations, brings serious criticism to this narration, and the lack of argumentation by great exegetical scholars to this narration proves its inauthenticity. This narration is a weak and unreliable narration, and this interpretation of the verse cannot be relied upon.

Keywords

Quran

criticism

interpretation

Surah Maryam

Kuhay'؛ as

Ashura

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