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Ash'ariyyahSchool of Muslim theology founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari in the 10th century. It supported the use of reason and speculative theology (kalam) to defend the faith but was not as extreme in its rationalism as the Mu'tazilah school. Followers attempted to demonstrate the existence and nature of God through rational argument, while affirming the eternal, uncreated nature of the Qur'an. They were accused by the Mu'tazilah of believing in predestination because they claimed the human capacity for action was only acquired at the very moment of action. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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83) In these two debates, we may detect a clear shift in Abduh's expose away from the Ash'ari and towards a more explicit Mu'tazili, a theological position Abduh had consciously attempted to eschew. The Ash'ari theologians including al-Ghazali reacted strongly to the philosophers' understanding of the world and therefore of God. |
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