Atonement : its causes , methodology , and its impact on the killing of Imami scholars

Abstract

In this paper, the researcher talks about atonement and its impact in killing of Imamiyya scholars, the researcher first mentioned the concept of atonement linguistically and idiomatically, he mentioned several meanings for disbelief linguistically, such as denial of grace, concealment and others, also he mentioned the idiomatic meaning of the word, which is to deny God, deny the Prophet Mohammad and his message, and others.

He talked also about the reasons for atonement and the characteristics of atonement such as vanity, arrogance, anger and others, he talked also about the reasons that lead to atonement without right and discussing these reasons.