The Quranic Legacy of Imam Hadi (A.S.); A Review

Ali bin Muhammad al-Naqi (A.S.), the ninth true leader and equal to the word of revelation and not-separated from Quran according to the Hadith of Saqlain. However, there is not much independent research work related to his life and Quranic sayings. Therefore, it is necessary to extract his Quranic heritage from the traditions. The present research aims to review the Quranic legacy of the His Excellency, with a historical and theological perspective, to separate and analyze this precious treasure. So, by using his narrative, exegetical, theological and historical sources, Quranic works of His Holiness are classified in four parts: the training of the interpreter, the codified work of interpretation, dealing with deviations and Quranic statements. The result is that Imam Hadi (A.S.), in addition to interpreting numerous verses of the Quran and training interpreters, applied the best measures and thwarted the plans of the enemies by adhering to the Holy Quran in the seditions and deviations of his era. Also, in various areas of exegesis and interpretation (Ta’wil), he has explained the divine verses but [regretfully] a large part of them has not reached us.