that he did not mention in the list of his writings. These include the treatise “An Exhortation to Inquiry”; the treatise “Faith,” concerning whether it may be called created; and his response to “Questions Sent in Writing to the People of the Frontier,” clarifying what they had asked him about the doctrines of the people of truth.”

He also related from the judge ‘Azīz ibn ‘Abd al-Malik, who said:

“I heard someone I trust say: ‘I saw the titles of Imam Abū al-Hasan’s books and counted more than three hundred and eighty works.’”

The second reason:

Ibn Fūrak and those like him inclined toward negation concerning the question of Allah’s rising over the Throne and similar matters. We have already explained how, in quoting Ibn Kullāb—who likewise affirmed the divine attributes—he altered his wording in a manner resembling his treatment of the wording of the scriptural texts affirming this,