Publications, Volume 29

according actions addition advantage agreed agreement Alī Allāh appointed Ash'arites become believe belongs better body Book brings cause claim comes command committed condition connection created Creator creature creed denied depends deserves Development difference direction discussion equal essence established eternity everything evil explanation faith false follow Fourth give guarding hand Hence High hold Imām Imāmate immune impossible incumbent inheres kindness knowledge known Koran LIVING Macdonald matter means mentioned Messenger miracles mover Mu'tazilites Muḥammad mukallaf Muslims namely nature necessarily necessary necessitates necessity non-existence obedience obey object opinion originated thing otherwise perfect perform person position possible existence precedence prior prohibitions proof prophecy Prophet proved punishment qualities rational reality reason recompense refer religion removed requires result reward seeking senses Shi'ites sought sound speech Sunnites taklif teach Third tion tradition true unbeliever universal Veracious verses whoever