Early Imamyyah theological knowledge resources, Distinctive approach to reason and revelation, nature, perception and intuition

This paper examines four of theological knowledge sources with a distinct approach from early Imamyyah during the present age. In this work, in order to achieve the necessary components for a paradigm and independent model of thought among early Imamyyah, which distinguished them from their contemporary theologians and also the thinkers in the later eras, the historical analysis based on narrative, theological, and historical sources. About first source (intellect) and its relation to revelation, all of Imamyyah, Except for a small group of scholars were believed to be a joint authority. The early Imamyyah also believe in the independent authority of intellect, but not exclusively and needless to revelation, unlike the Mu’tazila. In the issue of fiṭrah The early Imami believed that one of the most important missions of the prophets was vitalization of human nature not rational argument about monotheism. In the discussion of perception, The sharp sightedness (rightness to the reality) of the perception is not what theologians questioned. Imamyyah who just opposed to Extreme and wastage views of tradition-oriented Sunni and also Mu'tazilites explained heart seeing.