taʿṭīl

Islam

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In tashbīh
Both tashbīh and its opposite, taʿṭīl (divesting God of all attributes), are regarded as sins in Islāmic theology. The difficulty in dealing with the nature of God in Islām arises from the seemingly contradictory views contained in the Qurʾan (Islāmic scripture). On the one hand God is described as unique…
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