The position we adopt, in line with our leading scholars, is to abstain from contentious disputation in matters of religion and from arguing about whether faith is created or uncreated. Whoever alleges that the Messenger—peace and blessings be upon him—is nothing more than an intermediary who merely conveys a message, and that those to whom the message is sent are superior to him, has disbelieved in Allah. Likewise, whoever contends that all intermediaries can be dispensed with altogether has also fallen into unbelief. End of quotation.