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ʿĀda (Occasionalism / Customary Causation)

The kalām view, sharpened by al-Ghazālī, that observed causal regularities are merely God's habitual creation, with God the sole true cause.

The kalām view, sharpened by al-Ghazālī, that observed causal regularities are merely God's habitual creation, with God the sole true cause.

Key passages(2)

Jumal Cilm · al-Sharif al-Murtada

High

Maqalat Islamiyyin · al-Ash'ari

High