Concept-identification of combinations in line with hakada nazalat and the doubt of distortion of the Quran

Concept-identification of combinations in line with “hākadhā nazalat” and the doubt of distortion of the Qur‟anMahmoud KarimiyanIn a number of traditions a verse of the Qur‟an has been recited by an Infallible Imam and to which a point - that is not a part of the verse - has been attached within expressions like “hākadhā nazalat” (this way it was revealed), “wallāhi hākadhā nazala bihā Jabra’īl ‘alā Muhammad” (by Allah Gabriel revealed it in this way to Muhammad), or “nazala Jabra’īl bi-hādhihi ’l-āyah hākadhā” (Gabriel revealed this verse this way) or similar expressions. With a primary observation with regard to these traditions it crosses one‟s mind that their context is occurrence of a kind of distortion in certain verses of the Holy Qur‟an, while by a deep observation and concept-identification of these traditions it will become clear that it is wrong to deduce distortion from these traditions and that they intend to explain this subtle point that the part attached to the verse is its interpretation suggesting a case for it and that by expressing a phrase like “wallāhi hākadhā nazala bihā Jabra’īl ‘alā Muhammad” the Imam (A.S) intends to make the audience understand that it is not an arbitrary personal interpretation, but rather is a revealed interpretation from Allah, the Exalted, but not as the text of the Qur‟an rather as its exegesis and esoteric interpretation. There exist indications denoting this understanding from the traditions. This article deals with concept-identification of these traditions and investigation their isnāds.Keywords: revealed interpretation, revelation of exegesis, distortion, hākadhā nazalat.