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al-Uṣūl al-Khamsa (The Five Principles)

The five foundational doctrines of the Muʿtazila: divine unity, justice, the promise and threat, the intermediate position, and commanding right and forbidding wrong.

The five foundational doctrines of the Muʿtazila: divine unity, justice, the promise and threat, the intermediate position, and commanding right and forbidding wrong.

Key passages(2)

Sharh Usul Khamsa · al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar

High

Muqnic Fi Ghayba · al-Sharif al-Murtada

Moderate