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Category: Responding to Philosophers and Twelvers

Posted on July 31, 2018August 14, 2018 by karkooshy

Al-Razi: the chief argument for the world’s beginninglessness

The chief argument for the beginninglessness of the world presumes that effects necessarily exist if their cause does, and that God is the cause for the world, entailing the existence of the world so long as God does. This article presents Imam Al-Razi's response.

Posted on June 27, 2018July 11, 2018 by karkooshy

Al-Razi: the legitimacy of Abu Bakr’s Rule

Imam Fakhr Al-Deen Al-Razi's proof for the legitimacy of Abu Bakr's Caliphate. Contrary to the Twelvers, who claim that he usurped leadership from 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib.

Posted on June 27, 2018November 21, 2018 by karkooshy

Al-Razi: Did the Prophet Appoint ‘Ali as his Successor?

The Twelvers claim that the Prophet ﷺ appointed 'Ali Ibn Abi Taleb as his successor. Is this true? Imam Fakhr Al-Deen Al-Razi argues against this claim in his Ma'alim Uusul Al-Deen.

Posted on November 28, 2017June 21, 2018 by karkooshy · 14 Comments

Ghazali: Tasalsul is Impossible

Tasalsul is the belief that the present moment is preceded by an infinite number of past events. In proving the existence of God, Imam Al-Ghazali offers three arguments for the impossibility of this belief.

Posted on October 10, 2017November 7, 2018 by karkooshy

Allah Will be Seen by the Believers

Responding to a populat Twelver criticism regarding the seeing of Allah by the believers in the hereafter. Does this entail His corporeality?

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