Amīr al-mu’minīn said in disparagement of the differences of view among the theologians.
ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) في ذمّ اختلاف العلماء في الفتيا [وفيه يذم أهل الرأي ويكل أمر الحكم في أمور الدين للقرآن]
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