Al-Tawhid (book): Difference between revisions

Although some of al-Tawhid stances are similar to that of Mu'tazilites, they are disagreements with them in certain areas. The shared areas are: the objective same-ness of divine essence and divine attributes, denying the concept of objective addition of divine attributes to the divine essence, denying  divine anthropomorphism, rejecting negative reductionism in understanding essential attributes like reducing Omnipotence as merely "not being incapable", the corporeal nature of the divine word and the corporeality of the Holy Qur'an (along avoiding the use of adjective "created" for Qur'an). Some examples of disagreement with Mu'tazilite are: rejection the notion and implications of [[Tafwid]] (the belief that God has no role in worldly affairs), recognition of the shortcomings of intellect in comprehending the true reason of things or the ultimate objective distinction between right and wrong, the belief that the fulfillment of commination by God is not necessary, the belief that [[Major Sins]] are forgivable. In addition to these, the great emphasis on the limitations of human intellect in understanding Divine essence and the knowledge of Asma' (divine attributes) and reserving the intellectual discourse to the Divine Greatness and whatever is beneath 'arsh (the Throne). Generally, insufficiency of intellectual capacity in understanding divine realities is a clear contrast to the excessive reliance of Mu'tazilite on the reason.