Prophets and Physical Defects (A Theological Comparative Study between Sunnies and Mu'tazila)

Peygamberlerde Bulunmayan Biyolojik Kusurlar (Sünnî ve Mutezilî Kelamına Dair Bir Araştırma)

Abstract

God has created Man and guided him through his Messengers so thatMan is not left to the hesitations and volatilities of his intellect. The Messengerswere human chosen from among the best so that people could accept them andhad no pretext not to follow their path. Being human, Messengers had the samehuman needs like food, drink and marriage. They were also exposed to sicknessand death. However, the question is whether Messengers could suffer fromdiseases such as leprosy and effect that such disease would have on theirmission as Messengers of God. Would infallibility include protection from suchcontagious and repulsive diseases? Is there a difference between the Sunnis andMu'tazila's on this issue? The paper attempts to answer these questions.

Özet

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