What is the validity of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Those are the best of creation” as referring to 'Ali and his followers?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Bayyinah[Al-Bayyinah 98:7], the interpretation of “the best of creation” has been confusing to me. It has been stated that the intended meaning is 'Ali and his followers, and I found this in *Fath al-Qadir* and the tafsirs of al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir. What is the basis for this?
Answer:
This is from the teachings of the Shi'ah. This is from the teachings of the Shi'ah.[Al-Bayyinah 98:7], meaning the best of the creation. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Bayyinah
Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِAnswer:
This is from the teachings of the Shi'ah. This is from the teachings of the Shi'ah.
Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [647- 4717] ما صحة تفسير قوله تعالى:(أولئك هم خير البرية﴾ بأنه علي وشيعته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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