Disagreement of Sharif al-Murtaza with Mutazilites in the Issue of Superiority of the Prophets on the Angels

The theological sects of Shia and Mutazilah are opposing in various issues. Sharif al-Murtaza was the top-ranking scholar of the Imami theologians in the fourth/eleventh and fifth/twelfth centuries and unrightfully accused of being a Mutazelite. He criticized the Mutazelites in a controversial issue and, opposing them, maintains in the superiority of the prophets over the angels. By criticizing the demonstration of the Mutazelite claim in the superiority of the angels over the prophets, although he accepts the Shii position, he also criticizes the Shii rational and narrative demonstratives and regards the Imami consensus as the basis for the acceptance of Shii position. Generally seen, it seems that the point of view of Sharif al-Murtaza about the issue of superiority is acceptable, because theabove-mentioned demonstrations are disputable and one can take a decisive position on their base.