Analytical criticism of Ibn Taymiyyah's four doubts in the direction of negating the meaning of the "Proclamation Verse" on the "Imamate" of Imam Ali (AS)

The "Verse of Propaganda" is one of the verses that refers to the "province" and "imamate" of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him) which has been criticized by the Shiites and denied by the opponents. Ibn Taymiyyah Harrani is one of the opponents who, in his book "Minhaj Sunnah", by raising doubts such as: denying the dignity of revelation claimed by Shia, casting doubt on the time of revelation, the commonness of the example of "Ma'anzal", and slandering the Qur'an as the argument of Shia. He has tried to undermine the correctness of Shia scholars' arguments in order to prove the said claim. Considering the important position of "Verse of Propaganda" in the Shia belief system and also the need to remove doubts, this research was done with the aim of answering the doubts mentioned by Ibn Taymiyyah, relying on the descriptive-analytical method. The findings of the present research indicate that Ibn Taymiyyah's suspicions are groundless and contrary to certain evidences that not only Shia, but also many Sunni elders have confirmed the validity of those evidences. Therefore, the implication of the "Verse of Propaganda" on the "Imamate" and "Province" of Hazrat Ali (peace be upon him) is definite and there is no doubt about it.