Criticism in the Attribution of Theory of Tafwiz (Abdication) to the Mutazilah

One of the current views on determinism and freedom is the theory of "tafwiz" (abdicationism) that accordingly God, after the creation of man, has given up to the human being the activism and the power of doing acts. In the Asharite and Imāmī sources, the Mutazilah is mentioned as the case for Mufawwizah (Abdicationists). In this article, after referring to four definitions for tafwiz and three definitions for Mufawwizah, the author has explained the causes and reasons for the attribution of "tafwiz" to the Mutazilites and then criticizes it. Another part of the article is devoted to the development and classification of the attribution of "tafwiz" to the Mutazilites, which is presented for the first time in this article. The article will come to this conclusion that the above attribution is incompatible with the principles and views of the Mutazilites, and finally it can be the views of some of the early Mutazilites who were influenced by Kadariyya.