The Creation of the Qur’an and Prohibition on Debating about It

Abu al-Hasan the Third (i.e. al-Hadi) عليه السلام wrote to one of his Shia in Baghdad: In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful. May Allah protect us and you from the Fitna (trial). If He does that then count it…

I said to al-Ridha عليه السلام: What do you say about the Qur’an? He said: The Speech of Allah. Do not go beyond it nor search for guidance in other than it - for you will be led astray

The people of Basra inquired about Divine Speech and said ‘Yūnus says that Divine Speech is not created!’ I said to them: ’Yūnus has spoken the truth, Divine Speech is not created. Has the statement of Abī Jaʿfar (a.s.)…