Creed & Proofs
11 rational proofs
The Divine: Establishing the Creator and His Oneness
5 proofsA1
Contingency & Causation
Every originated thing requires an originator
A2
Creation & Origination
Bringing existence from nothing proves absolute power
A3
Design & Order
Exquisite order points to a wise ordainer
A4
Innate Disposition (Fiṭrah)
Acknowledging the Creator is ingrained in souls
A5
Mutual Exclusion & Divine Oneness
Multiple gods would entail the collapse of order
Prophethood: Its Necessity and the Unity of Its Source
3 proofsA6
The Necessity of Prophethood
The Creator's wisdom entails making His purpose known
A9
The Single Source of the Messages
One core repeated across distant ages and nations
A10
The Sealing of Prophethood
Successive messengers had a cause that preservation removes
The Qurʾān and the Servant's Link to His Lord
3 proofsA7
The Challenge & the Qurʾān's Inimitability
A standing challenge that has gone unmet
A8
The Preservation of the Qurʾān
Mass transmission renders collusion in alteration impossible
A11
The Absence of an Intermediary
Needing an intermediary would imply deficiency in the One called upon