Mu'tazila: Difference between revisions

The main difference between Shi'as and the Mu'tazila is with respect to the problem of [[imamate]]. According to the latter, it is necessary for God to determine the Imam. They do not believe that [[the Prophet Muhammad (s)]] made any explicit statement about the Imams after him. Although some of the Mu'tazila believe in the superiority of Imam 'Ali (a) to other caliphs after the Prophet (s), they nevertheless believe in the legitimacy of the other caliphs due to social exigencies.