his followers “the monotheists” and composed for them al-Murshida (The Guide), which contains a creed concerning divine oneness similar to that of the Mu‘tazila and other Jahmīs. He did not present the creed of those who affirm the divine attributes, such as Ibn Kullāb and al-Ash‘arī, let alone that of the early generations and the imams. However, regarding divine decree, he presented the position of the affirmationists, and this