Silence is praiseworthy because it is “A cover for the ignorant and adornment for the intelligent.”

Silence is praiseworthy because it is “A cover for the ignorant and adornment for the intelligent.”

Eating with brethren should be with informality, with foreignness, with nice manners, and with the poor, with altruism.

Eating with brethren should be with informality, with foreignness, with nice manners, and with the poor, with altruism.

God creates the actions of man, just as He creates men themselves. Also, polytheism and disobedience occur by the judgement and predestination of God.

God creates the actions of man, just as He creates men themselves. Also, polytheism and disobedience occur by the judgement and predestination of God.

Love for the sake of a God and hate for the sake of God are among the firmest ties of the faith.

Love for the sake of a God and hate for the sake of God are among the firmest ties of the faith.

There is unanimous agreement that the Messengers are more excellent than angels, but there is variance as to the order of priority between men and angels.

There is unanimous agreement that the Messengers are more excellent than angels, but there is variance as to the order of priority between men and angels.