Human Being and the Generality of the Divine Representation

Divine Representation of Adam (PBUH) is one of the matters that is ascertained among all Islamic sects and religions and explicitly mentioned in the Quran, too. What is well known commentators of the Holy Quran is that the divine representation has not been dedicated to Adam and is common to all human beings. But in the meantime, some contemporary authors believe that what is certain, in accordance to the verses and traditions, is that only Adam and eventually other prophets and imams are infallible and extending the caliphate to mankind, despite its reputation in less than a century, has no rational and religious reason. In this article, we review the claim and attempt to prove the generality of human representation with rational and religious arguments, and investigation in the works and sayings of Islamic scholars.