ABSTRACTS

Murtada Kariminia

Different Readings or Alteration of the Holy Quran
[A Survey of the Shiite Traditions in Tafsir al-Tibyan]

The present paper is concerned with some traditions indicating the alteration of the Holy Quran. These traditions, found in old Shiite haith- and tafsir-oriented texts, have been ascribed to infallible Imams, peace be upon them.
Utilizing these traditions as an exegetical explanation for understanding the verses of the Holy Quran, Shaykh Tusi rejects the doctrine of Alteration of the Holy Quran explicitly for the first time in his tafsir. Shaykh Tusi's method of utilizing these traditions in Tafsir al-Tibyan provoked his followers (like Tabarsi) to mention these traditions along side with traditions concerning the different reading which have been attributed to infallible Imams and in line with other readings of mashhur and shadh readers.
Keywords: Shiite exegesis, Shaykh Tusi, al-Tibyan fi Tafsir al-Quran, Alteration of the Holy Quran, Different Readings.
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Qasem Bostani

Religious Precept on Forging Hadith
[An investigation of Evidences of Those Who Are in Favor of Forging Hadith]

In spite of the fact that majority of Muslims, relying on religious and rational evidences, have a negative outlook toward hadith falsification and attributing false words and deeds to the Infallible Imams, peace be upon them, however their hadith sources show that they did not regard it seriously.
The author of the present paper classifies the hadith forgers into two groups, one group are those who forge hadith with worldly purposes and the second group are those who do this with religious purposes and investigates their evidences.
He also explains about some concepts concerning the phenomenon of forging hadith such as: definition of forged hadith; religious judgment on forging hadith; evidences of those who are in favor of forging hadith including good intention, guiding people, and administering justice.
Keywords: Tradition, Forged Hadith, Forging Hadith, Religious Precept.
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