Those firmly rooted in knowledge
Template:Short description Template:Arabicterm Those firmly rooted in knowledge (Template:Langx) is a recurring theme in the Qur'an and Sunnah. This term is of special interest for the Shi'a.
The term and its like is used in Al-Imran [Quran Template:Trim 3:Template:Trim] and [Quran Template:Trim 4:Template:Trim].
A crux in 3:7
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Sunni view
All those who speak truth, their hearts are firm in belief, do not commit any unlawful acts, those who are well grounded in their knowledge of Deen, their knowledge translates into their actions, does not swear or take false oaths, does not consume wealth unlawfully.
Sunni view that those firmly rooted in knowledge are the body of Muslim Jurists (Template:Langx) who interpret the Divine Law (Template:Langx), deriving the Islamic Jurisprudence (Template:Langx).
Ulema is the plural of Alim, Arabic for knowledgeable. This connects to the Arabic for knowledge, ilm, the last word of this term: "al-rasikhuna fi 'l-'ilm"
Shi'a view
Shi'a view those firmly rooted in knowledge to be Muhammad's household and (Template:Langx) himself.[1] See Al-Imran [Quran Template:Trim 3:Template:Trim] for some hadith in this regard.
See also
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