The Asharites: from the Sunnis and the community? Are Ash'aris from the Sunnis? A question asked by a scholar? His answer was detailed and clear, but it opened the door to controversy and response, and required the publication of this book. The author dealt with the issue of the attributes of God Almighty from the point of view of the Ash'aris, and between the opinions of their opponents.. He dealt with that under a number of headings: - What do simile, anthropomorphism, and interpretation mean?