Nasb-and-the-Nawasib

The concept of Naṣb between the Ahl al-Sunnah and the Twelver Shīʿah 81
The First Discussion 83
The Concept of Naṣb according to the Ahl al-Sunnah 83
The Two phases of Naṣb 90
The First Phase 90
The Second Discussion 103
The Concept of Naṣb according to the Twelver Shīʿah 103
The First Position 105
The Second Position 111
Khawārij 121
The Ahl al-Sunnah 121
The first view 122
The second view 122
The Shīʿah besides the Twelvers 124
The First view 124
The second view 124
The Second Sub-Chapter 126
The History of Naṣb and the Efforts of the Ahl al-Sunnah in Combatting it 126
The First Discussion - The Inception of Naṣb 127
The Issues Raised against ʿUthmān 133
Nepotism: Appointing his Relatives 133
His Absence in the Battle of Badr 137
His Fleeing on the Day of Uḥud from the Battle field 137
His Absence in the Pledge of Riḍwān 138
Demarcating a Sanctuary 138
Compiling the Qurʾān 138
The Second Discussion - The Causes of its Inception 167
The first category: Plausible causes, which are the following: 167
The First Cause: The martyrdom of ʿUthmān I 167
The Second Cause: The Battles: 168
The Third Cause: The Belief that ʿAlī I was a Kāfir 172
The Fourth Cause: Fanaticism Regarding ʿAlī I 173
The Fifth Cause: The Influence of the Rulers: 175
The Sixth Cause: The Influence of Society 175
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