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Part I The Necessary Existent
Chapter 1. Cultural terms
Ahura Mazda • Allāh • Aten • Baha • Brahman • 'Ēl • Father • God • God the Father • Shangdi • The One • Unconditioned Reality • Vishnu • Waheguru • Yahweh
Chapter 2. Epistemic framework
1. Epistemology
1.1 Philosophy
2. Logic
3. Law of identity
4. Propositions
5. Principle of sufficient reason
Chapter 3. Deductive proof
Chapter 4. Objections and refutations against them
Chapter 5. Oneness
5.1 Cultural terms
Henosis • Monism • Monotheism • Nondualism • Oneness • Samadhi • Tawhīd
5.2 Epistemic framework
5.3 Deductive proof
5.4 Objections and refutations against them
Chapter 6. Necessary simplicity
6.1 Cultural terms
Divine simplicity
6.2 Epistemic framework
6.3 Deductive proof
Part II Immaterial dimension
Chapter 1. Cultural terms
Intelligible dimension • Intelligible realm • Intelligible world
Chapter 2. Existential truths (Logic)
2.1 Rule of one
2.2 Gradation of existence
Chapter 3. Numbers (Number theory)
Chapter 4. Dimensions (Geometry)
Chapter 5. Algebraic structures (Algebra)
Part III Immaterial dependent existents
Chapter 1. Ontologically first dependent existent
1. Cultural terms
First creation • First intellect • First light • Image of God • Imago dei • Mashīyya • Nūr Muhammadiyya • Pen • Perfect creation • Qalam • Universal intellect
2. Epistemic framework
3. Deductive proof
Chapter 2. Ontologically second dependent existent
Chapter 3. Ontologically third dependent existent
Chapter 4. Ontologically fourth dependent existent
Chapter 5. Ontologically fifth dependent existent
Chapter 6. Ontologically sixth dependent existent
Chapter 7. Ontologically seventh dependent existent
Chapter 8. Ontologically eighth dependent existent
Chapter 9. Ontologically ninth dependent existent
Chapter 10. Ontologically tenth dependent existent
Part IV Material dimension
Chapter 1. Cultural terms
Cosmos • Dunyā • Material realm • Material world • Multiverse • Olam HaZeh • Physical world • Sensible dimension • Sensible realm • Sensible world • Universe
Chapter 2. Actualising potential
Cultural terms
'Ibādah • Islām • Servitude • Submission • Worship
Chapter 3. Temporal causation
Chapter 4. Continuous change (Calculus)
Chapter 5. Events (Probability theory)
Chapter 6. Evolution (Evolutionary biology)
Part V Material dependent actualised rational existents: Homo perfectus sapiens
Chapter 1. Epistemic framework (Logic, philosophy, speculative anthropology & religion)
Chapter 2. Deductive proof
Chapter 3. Terms and usage
Imām • Infallible • Insān al-Kāmil • Insān ‘alā Khuluqin ‘Adhīm • Ma'sūm • New Man • Perfect human • Perfect rational animal • Philosopher king • Transhuman • Übermensch
Chapter 4. Objections and refutations against them
Chapter 5. Evolution
Chapter 6. Intellect
6.1 Epistemic framework
6.2 Deductive proof
6.3 Terms and usage
'Aql • Nous
Chapter 7. Information: Ungraded acquisition
7.1 Epistemic framework
7.2 Deductive proof
7.3 Terms and usage
Anubhava • Enlightenment • Ilhām • Nirvana • Perfect knowledge acquisition • Revelation • Wahī
7.4 Objections and refutations against them
Chapter 8. Information: Ungraded dissemination
8.1 Epistemic framework
8.2 Deductive proof
8.3 Terms and usage
8.4 Objections and refutations against them
8.5 Nominees
Bible • Hadīths • Qur'ān (Mushaf of 'Alī) • Qur'ān ('Uthmānic codex)
8.6 Divine Prophecy
Chapter 9. Information: Graded dissemination
Cognitive reframing
9.1 Epistemic framework
9.2 Deductive proof
9.3 Terms and usage
Intellectual dissimulation • Taqīyya
9.4 Objections and refutations against them
9.5 Nominees
Bible • Hadīths • Qur'ān (Mushaf of 'Alī) • Qur'ān ('Uthmānic codex)
9.6 Seminaries
9.6.1 Hawzah al-Hikmah
Chapter 10. Social interaction
Chapter 11. Diet
Chapter 12. Nominees
Ādam (Adam)
Idrīs (Enoch or Hermes Trismegistus)
Nūḥ (Noah)
Ṣāliḥ
Ibrāhīm (Abraham)
Lūṭ (Lot)
Ismā'īl (Ishmael)
Isḥāq (Isaac)
Ya'qūb (Jacob)
Yūsuf (Joseph)
Ayyūb (Job)
Shu'ayb
Mūsā (Moses)
Hārūn (Aaron)
Dāūd (David)
Sulaymān (Solomon)
Ilyās (Elijah)
Alyasa' (Elisha)
Yūnus (Jonah)
Ḏū l-Kifli (Ezekiel, Isaiah, Obadiah or Buddha)
Zakariyyā (Zechariah)
Yaḥyā (John the Baptist)
Maryam (Mary)
'Īsā (Jesus)
Abū Tālib
'Alī ibn Abī Tālib
Fātimah al-Zahrā
Hasan ibn 'Alī
Husayn ibn 'Alī
'Alī al-Sajjād
Muhammad al-Bāqir
Ja'far al-Sādiq
Mūsa al-Kādhim
'Alī al-Ridā
Muhammad al-Jawād
'Alī al-Hādī
Hasan al-'Askarī
Muhammad al-Mahdī
Part VI Material dependent unactualised rational existents: Homo sapiens
Chapter 1. Epistemic framework (Anthropology)
Chapter 2. Inductive evidence
Chapter 3. Terms and usage
Human • Imperfect human • Imperfect rational animal • Insān
Chapter 4. Mindfulness
4.1 Epistemic framework
4.2 Inductive evidence
4.3. Terms and usage
Dhikr • God consciousness • Meditation • Salāh • Taqwā