The Beliefs of Wahab bin Munabbeh

It is worth mentioning that one of the beliefs that were propagated in the Islamic society by this Jew turned Muslim was the inclination towards Jabr which opposed man’s freewill and his choice of actions.

          Hamad bin Salmeh quotes from Abu Sinan that he heard Wahab bin Munabbeh say: I was of the belief from a long time that man possesses freewill and self-ability to act until I read about seventy books of the prophets, all of which mentioned that one who believes to have power of his own, has become an infidel. Therefore, I gave up on my firm belief.[1]

          Supporting the notion of Jabr and denying the freewill and freedom of action, and denying all sort of power and ability for human beings, was a fire that blazed amongst the Muslims at the end of the first century and divided them into two groups. As the belief of Jabr synchronized with the bases of the Umayyad rule, for this very reason, Wahab made vigorous effort to spread such a thought in the society[2].[3]