The Theology of al-Shaikh al-Mufid (d. 413-1022)

Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 10
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 11
INTRODUCTION......Page 17
PART I MU'TAZILISM......Page 63
CHAPTER I SYNOPSIS OF TWO SYSTEMS......Page 65
CHAPTER II MORAL OBLIGATION ANDTHE ROLE OF REASON......Page 73
CHAPTER III MAN'S BEST INTERESTS AND GOD'S HELP......Page 87
CHAPTER IV PROPHECY......Page 99
CHAPTER V IMAMATE......Page 121
CHAPTER VI GOD'S ATTRIBUTES......Page 149
CHAPTER VII JUSTICE......Page 171
CHAPTER VIII NATURAL PHILOSOPHY......Page 205
CHAPTER IX THE NAMES AND THE JUDGMENTS......Page 249
CHAPTER X THE PROMISE AND THE THREAT......Page 267
CHAPTER XI LEGAL MATTERS......Page 293
PART II IBN BABUYA......Page 329
CHAPTER XII THE USE OF REASON......Page 331
CHAPTER XIII GOD'S UNITY......Page 339
CHAPTER XIV JUSTICE......Page 357
CHAPTER XV REVELATION......Page 369
CHAPTER XVI MAN......Page 375
SUMMARY OF PART II......Page 383
PART III AL-SHARIF AL-MURTADA......Page 387
CHAPTER XVII AL-SHARIF AL-MURTADA......Page 389
CONCLUSION......Page 411
PUBLISHED WORKS......Page 415
MANUSCRIPTS......Page 429
I. PERSONS......Page 431
II. GROUPS......Page 436
III. SUBJECTS......Page 437
IV. PLACES......Page 442