Verse of Ikmal al-Din

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rdf:langString The Verse of Ikmal al-Din (Arabic: إِکْمَال الدِّيْن) or the Verse of Ikmal is verse 5:3 of Islam's central religious text, the Quran, which includes the passage This day those who disbelieve have despaired of your religion. So fear them not, but fear Me! This day I have perfected for you your religion, and completed My Blessing upon you, and have approved for you as religion, Submission (Islam). The interpretation of the Verse of Ikmal is disputed between the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam. Sunni authors offer different explanations, chief among them is that this verse was revealed to Muhammad during the Farewell Pilgrimage to signal the completion of the Islamic legislation. In contrast, Shia authors are nearly unanimous that the Verse of Ikmal was revealed after the Ghadir Khumm. In Shia sources, the perfection of Islam and the disappointment of the faithless signify Muhammad's designation of his cousin and son-in-law Ali to lead the nascent Muslim community after him. Some Sunni sources also associate the Verse of Ikmal with the Ghadir Khumm.