A Philosophical Examination of Divine Attributes in Light of Imam Rizā (A.S.)'s Traditions

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Raising theological issues by the Infallible Imams (A.S.) has been greatly influential in the emergence of Shī‘ī thinking in the form of philosophical reasonong. In a philosophical vein, this article explains the traditions of Imam Rizā (A.S.) on the identification of Divine Attributes with the Essence of Divine Unity, and has examined this issue from a philosophical perspective and according to Muslim philosophers.

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