Maturidiyyah

Maturidiyyah

Muslim orthodox school of theology named after its founder, Abu Mansur Muhammad al-Maturidi (d. 944). It is characterized by reliance on the Qur'an with minimal reasoning and little scope for interpretation. On the question of free will, it once emphasized the absolute omnipotence of God and allowed only limited freedom of action, but it later stated unequivocally that humans have the utmost freedom to act. Unlike the Ash'ariyyah (followers of al-Ash'ari), who believed that only God could determine whether a person was saved, the Maturidiyyah asserted that a Muslim who sincerely performed all religious duties as prescribed in the Qur'an was assured of a place in heaven.