According to Avicenna, what is the distinction between necessary being and contingent being?
A) For a necessary being, existence belongs to its essence; for a contingent being, existence is accidental to its essence
B) Contingent beings have no properties; necessary beings have many properties
C) Necessary beings cannot survive death; contingent beings might survive death
D) Contingent beings are unable to transfer their existence to another being; necessary beings can do this
E) All of the above
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