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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books the Life of Imām 'ali Bin Mūsā Al-ridā Chapter X REASONS FOR SOME RELIGIOUS PRECEPTS AND OTHERS The Addliya [1] from among the Shia and the Mutazilites have unanimously agreed that every precept issues from the Holy Legislator (Allah) is never spontaneous; rather it concerns an inclusive individual and social interest which brings about to them general good, whether this precept is obligatory or recommended; likewise, if the precept is unlawful or reprehensible, for surely it includes an inseparable corruption or not inseparable corruption which causes heavy harm to man, and it is impossible that a precept issues from the Great Legislator and is void of interests or has some acts of corruption, for surely that requires impugning the wisdom of the Legislator; likewise, it requires the voidness and uselessness of legislation.
The Asharites have opposed that and maintained that all precepts of the Legislator are spontaneous and devoid of wisdom and interests. The weakness of this view is clear, for many corrupt adhesions result from it and they have been mentioned in the theological books. Any how, the Imām, peace be on him, has announced that it is necessary for religious precepts to include interests in the side of the obligatory and acts of corruption in the side of the unlawful.
He stated that during giving answers to the reasons of some precepts about which al-Fadl b. Shādhān asked him. He, peace be on him, said: If a questioner asks: Is it permissible for the Wise One (Allah) [1] The 'Addliya are those who believe in Divine Justice. to charge a servant with one of the acts (of worship) without a cause or a meaning? It is said to him: That is not permissible, for He is wise, not frivolous nor ignorant.
If a sayer says: Tell me: Why has He charged the creatures (with acts of worship)? It is said: For many reasons. If a sayer says: Tell me about these reasons: Are they known and available or are they neither known nor available? It is said: Rather, they are known and available with their people. [1] Any how, many questions about the reasons for some theological researches spread in the time of the Imām. Other questions about the reasons for legislating some religious precepts were also asked.
Yet other questions about the conditions of the prophets and the affairs of the bygone communities were asked. The Imām, peace be on him, was asked about these questions and he answered them. Mohammed b.