This is something known from the book "Min" (or similar). He says, "All things are known, their times and the extent of their numbers before their essences exist, and the details of their species."

From this brief presentation, it appears that the Mahdi's view on divine knowledge aligns with the opinion of the general body of theologians, especially the Ash'arites, in what they agreed upon regarding the encompassing nature of God's knowledge. He supports this with Quranic verses from which he derives his opinion, disregarding rational argumentation. Could it be that he believed the truth in this regard was too clear to require argumentation?

Power: Power, according to the Mahdi, is affirmed for God Almighty, as seen by other theologians, contrary to the philosophers who posit necessity, which implies the negation of power. He adopted the view of the general Ash'arites that God's power is infinite because of the indications and verses stating that the things that can be created are not finite. The things that can be created are not merely what we see of existing creations. For those are finite. Rather, it encompasses all that *can* exist, and that is not limited. Therefore, God's power is also infinite.

The Guide: Ibn Tumart (96) The Creed: Ibn Tumart (97) See the general view of the philosophers in: Al-Iji, Al-Mawaqif: (98) / 347. Ibn Tumart, Treatise on the Glorification of the Creator: (99). See especially the report of this meaning in: Al-Ghazali, Al-Iqtisad fi Al-I'tiqad: (100) 2/350, and Al-Iji, Al-Mawaqif: 120. No theologian has explicitly attributed finitude to divine power, except what is reported from Abu al-Hudhayl al-Allaf, who said that God's created things will perish on the Last Day, and the inhabitants of Paradise and Hell will then remain in perpetual stillness, and God will not be able to cause harm or benefit then. See: Al-Ash'ari, Maqalat: (1/243), and Al-Baghdadi, Usul al-Din: 94.