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Some contemporary researchers and earlier writers maintained that Shi'ias follow the Mu'tazila in their kalami beliefs. Some Shi'a authors have criticized the thesis that Shi'as are influenced by the Mu'tazila in their kalami views. On such criticisms, the rationalism inherent in the Shi'a thought traces back to the teachings of the Shi'a [[Imams (a)]]. These authors even believe that because of the historical antecedence of Shi'as to the Mu'tazila, the latter are followers of the former. They take the attribution of Shi'a beliefs to the Mu'tazila to be an accusation made by opponents of Shi'a. Some scholars have appealed to remarks by the Mu'tazila themselves who attribute some of their beliefs to the doctrines of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] to show that it was the Mu'tazila who were influenced by [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]. Other authors have appealed to rejections of Mu'tazili beliefs by prominent Shi'a scholars such as [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] and [[al-Sayyid al-Murtada]] and their fundamental disagreements with some Mu'tazili views to show that Shi'a beliefs in [[kalam]] are not influenced by the Mu'tazila. | Some contemporary researchers and earlier writers maintained that Shi'ias follow the Mu'tazila in their kalami beliefs. Some Shi'a authors have criticized the thesis that Shi'as are influenced by the Mu'tazila in their kalami views. On such criticisms, the rationalism inherent in the Shi'a thought traces back to the teachings of the Shi'a [[Imams (a)]]. These authors even believe that because of the historical antecedence of Shi'as to the Mu'tazila, the latter are followers of the former. They take the attribution of Shi'a beliefs to the Mu'tazila to be an accusation made by opponents of Shi'a. Some scholars have appealed to remarks by the Mu'tazila themselves who attribute some of their beliefs to the doctrines of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] to show that it was the Mu'tazila who were influenced by [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]. Other authors have appealed to rejections of Mu'tazili beliefs by prominent Shi'a scholars such as [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] and [[al-Sayyid al-Murtada]] and their fundamental disagreements with some Mu'tazili views to show that Shi'a beliefs in [[kalam]] are not influenced by the Mu'tazila. | ||
Some Mu'tazila came to share some Shi'a beliefs. For example, a group of the Mu'tazila believed in the superiority of Imam 'Ali (a) over other [[Sahaba|companions]] of [[the Prophet Muhammad (s)]], although they believed in the legitimacy of the previous [[caliphs]] on the basis of social exigencies. Even some of the Mu'tazila, such as [[Abu 'Isa al-Warraq]] (d. 247/861), [['Abd al-Rahman b. Ahmad al-Jabrawayh]], and [[Ibn Qiba al-Razi]], converted to Shiism. | Some Mu'tazila came to share some Shi'a beliefs. For example, a group of the Mu'tazila believed in the superiority of Imam 'Ali (a) over other [[Sahaba|companions]] of [[the Prophet Muhammad (s)]], although they believed in the legitimacy of the previous [[caliphs]] on the basis of social exigencies. Even some of the Mu'tazila, such as [[Abu 'Isa al-Warraq]] (d. 247/861-2), [['Abd al-Rahman b. Ahmad al-Jabrawayh]], and [[Ibn Qiba al-Razi]], converted to Shiism. | ||
===The First Interactions=== | ===The First Interactions=== | ||