Category: Theology and creed

Theology and Creed

How Does God’s All-Greatness Establish His Being First and His Creative Power?

God’s being first and His creative power arise from His essence, which admits no composition. The necessary relation between Creator…

Theology and Creed

Why Is There No Beyond-Time?

The concept of time is not abstract, since it is regarded as the measure of motion, without which no change…

Philosophy and Logic

If we deny attributes of the Divine Essence, does that denial itself impose a limitation on God?

To deny attributes of the Divine Essence is simply to deny the attributes themselves and what they entail. Priority and…

Philosophy and Logic

Is It Correct to Describe God’s Essence as Unlimited?

It is not correct to describe God’s essence as unlimited, because “unlimitedness” is itself a kind of limit applied to…

Philosophy and Logic

How does affirming that the Divine Attributes are identical with God’s Essence accord with tawḥīd?

Affirming that the Divine Attributes are identical with God’s Essence does not deny that God possesses those attributes. Rather, it…

Theology and creed

The Veil in God’s Address to the Prophets and Humanity

What does the veil—a means of concealment—mean in God’s relationship with the prophets and with humanity? This article explores the…

Philosophy and Logic

Essence and Existence: The Difference Between What Something Is and That It Is

Essence and existence are not two entirely separate concepts: separate an essence from its existence, and it will cease to…

Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History

Why It Is Wrong to Judge Prophets by Their Books

It is not right to assess or judge a prophet solely by his book, since the word of God has…

Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History

Lady Zaynab (SA) Did Not Strike Her Head Against the Litter: Is Tatbir Permissible?

Lady Zaynab (SA) did not strike her blessed head against the litter under any circumstances, and no reliable source recounts…

Theology and Creed

Worlds Before the Creation of Humanity

Some narrations and views point to the existence of multiple worlds before the creation of humanity. These worlds—sometimes said to…