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Specific term required. Muhammad Abduh considered most attempts at obtaining shafā'a this action. It’s not prostrating, but in some Sufi readings, Iblis’ refusal to perform this act paradoxically made him perform it. While most Muslims read Surah al-ʾAʿrāf as referring to later performances of this act, al-Tabarī argued that ʾĀdam and Hawwā themselves performed it by naming a child ‘Abd al-Harith. One who (*) beautifies his prayer performs a “hidden” kind of this act called (10[1])al-asghar. (10[1])Critics of the Qadariya argue against their belief in free will on the basis that negation of belief in qadr is this act, which al-Wahhāb grouped into three types. (10[1]-5[1])A form of this act called al asmaa was-sifaat was performed by worshippers of Lat, al-Uzza, (10[1])and Manat. (10[1])For 10 points, Surah an-Nisa identifies what act, whose name comes from a word for “sharing,” as the only sin Allah will not forgive? (10[1]) ■END■

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