Shahid Beheshti University The Mirror of Knowledge 2251-8010 18 4 2018 02 20 Reflecting on the Issue of Predestination and Free will in the History of Imamah Theology Reflecting on the Issue of Predestination and Free will in the History of Imamah Theology 21 46 97205 FA Mohammadhossin Faryab Faculty of Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute 0000-0002-6083-693x Journal Article 2018 05 06 Predestination and free will is among the fundamental issues related to other important issues such as the purpose of human creation, the prophetic mission, the appointment of imams and resurrection; therefore, taking the wrong viewpoint on this issue can overshadow the other ones. Adopting a historical perspective, the present study tries to follow the evolution of this issue in Imamah theology. Although the doctrine of Amr-e Bayn al-Amryan is clearly mentioned in the words of the leaders of Shia and it is now accepted in Imamah doctrine, it had no place in the theological tradition of Imamah for centuries. Predestination and free will is among the fundamental issues related to other important issues such as the purpose of human creation, the prophetic mission, the appointment of imams and resurrection; therefore, taking the wrong viewpoint on this issue can overshadow the other ones. Adopting a historical perspective, the present study tries to follow the evolution of this issue in Imamah theology. Although the doctrine of Amr-e Bayn al-Amryan is clearly mentioned in the words of the leaders of Shia and it is now accepted in Imamah doctrine, it had no place in the theological tradition of Imamah for centuries.