a comparative interpretation of the word kalemat in the verse 124 of surahbaqarah from shia and sunni point of view

One of the traditions of the almighty god is the testing of his servants; as the qur'an statesprophet abraham (pbuh) is one of the close servants to god affected by various kinds of testing. thepresent study looking for the semantics of the word kalemat ( بکِلِمَاتٍ ) in verse 124 of surat al-baqarahseeks to answer the question: what are the views of shiite and sunni commentators and interpreters aboutthe meaning of kalemat? referring to the most important shiite and sunni interpretations, this articleexamines the most important opinions and concludes that, out of a total of 31 opinions, shiite and sunnicommentators share 11 cases and 20 opinions are only held by shiite commentators; the fact is the casesof testing are real testing, not just in the words. prophet abraham (pbuh) put these basic truths intopractice and performed these acts with his heart replete with submission, satisfaction, tawakul (trust) anddevotion.