Innovation in the Qur'an and Traditions

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Innovator (Al-Badī‘) is among the Divine Attributes, which relates to Divine Action. In view to this meaning and its derivatives, the writer takes a look at the expression of this attribute in the Qur'an. Besides that, he also brings up some of the traditions by the Infallible Imams, which are pertinent to this topic.

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