Criticism of the Theory of Historicity of the Quran by Focusing on the Quranic Thoughts of Imam Khamenei

Historicism means the limitation of the Quran and its teachings to the recent era and being influenced by the cultural conditions of that community. The limitation of religion and its teachings to the recent era, the ineffectiveness of religion for today's society, and the relativism of the understanding of the Quran are among the important results of this theory. The negative consequences of this theory make the necessity of its criticism clearer. In addition, knowing the foundations and thoughts of Imam Khamenei in comparison to this theory can be considered as a correct and reliable Quranic and Islamic basis. Therefore, in addition to criticizing the arguments of the historicists' view of the Quran, the present article is organized such that it also studies the views of Ayatollah Khamenei in this regard. This research shows that historical verses, occasions of revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), and apparent contradictions of some verses with scientific findings are the main reasons for historisists' claims. The Holy Quran never accepted the superstitions and false cultures of its era. In addition, the relation of some verses with the occasions of revelation cannot be considered proof of the historicism of the Quran. This is because there are many verses in the Quran for which there are no occasions of revelation, hence it is also necessary to distinguish between the occasions of revelation and the context of revelation. The negation of the historicism of the Quran is quite clear in Imam Khamenei's Quranic thoughts. General guidance of the Quran, comprehensiveness of Quranic teaching, and the Prophet's lifestyle are the significant reasons for the negation of historicism in Imam Khamenei's speeches.