argumentation to defend Sunni creed. However, the Ash'arite school underwent many developments throughout history, resulting in the term Ash'ari being extremely broad in its modern usage (e.g., differences between Ibn Furak (d. AH 406) and al-Bayhaqi (d. AH 384)).

For example, the Ash'arite view was that comprehension of the unique nature and characteristics of God were beyond