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Clarification On The Context Of Quran 5:67 And Ghadir Khumm
Dear Ustadh Javed Ahmad Ghamidi Sahib,
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh,
I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits.
I have a sincere academic question regarding your position on the issue of Imāmah and the event of Ghadīr Khumm.
In some of your lectures, you have rightly pointed out that if the Prophet ﷺ had intended to appoint a successor, he would likely have done so during the Farewell Hajj, in front of the large gathering of Muslims — and not later at Ghadīr Khumm.
However, Shia scholars respond to this by pointing to the revelation of Qur’an verse 5:67:
“O Messenger! Convey what has been revealed to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message…”
They argue that this verse was revealed after Hajj, and at Ghadīr Khumm, compelling the Prophet ﷺ to immediately declare the appointment of Imam ʿAlī (a.s.).
Moreover, they also associate Qur’an 5:3 (“This day I have perfected for you your religion…”) with the completion of that announcement.
My question is:
If these verses were indeed revealed at that moment (according to the Shia understanding), and if the Prophet ﷺ is being commanded to deliver a message publicly, would that not make the timing and place — i.e., Ghadīr Khumm — necessary and justified, regardless of the earlier large crowd at Ḥajj?
How would you respond to this interpretation in light of your broader understanding of Qur’an and Sīrah?
I ask this purely in the spirit of respectful inquiry and deeper understanding of both perspectives.
Jazakum Allahu khayran for your time and your scholarly contributions.
Yours in islam
Dr Ashraf kashmiri
Srinagar ,Kashmir .
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Clarification On The Context Of Quran 5:67 And Ghadir Khumm
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This is not an authentic report, therefore cannot make a ground to build this argument.
The whole community of the Muslims and even the Ali himself were not aware of this appointment of Ali as his successor.
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