Imam al-Qurtubiʼs position on the sinlessness of the prophets

This article discusses the concept of sinlessness and its relation to the prophets and messengers of Allah Almighty. Sinlessness is a special quality inherent only in prophets and messengers, as they were sent down by Allah to teach religion, and even the slightest sin committed by them can undermine the foundations of religion. And this article also discusses the different points of view on this issue, and the arguments of each side. And it is explained that sins are divided into two kinds: major sins, such as joining a fellow believer to God, killing an innocent person, adultery, etc. Minor sins are divided into two kinds: those that are considered low and despicable so that the one who committed them is considered despicable and low, and those that are not. It proves the untenability and inadmissibility of following the opinion of some scholars who said that the prophets are sinless only with regard to big sins and small mean sins, and committing small sins is permissible and it does not diminish their dignity. The truth of the opinion that prophets are protected from all kinds of sins big and small is proved. But all of them are unanimous that Prophets do not commit big sins and mean small sins. In this article we will explore the vision of Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ahmad Shams al-Din al-Qurtubi al-Maliki on this issue.