The Attitude of Al-Mu'tazila From the attributes of Allah in the verses of Qur'an (A Critical Study)


Abstract in English

The research study was based on an important issue of Alakeda: the exploration of Almutazela’s standpoint of Allah’s attributes. This study was divided into: A preface, an introduction, and three issues. In the Introduction Chapter, the concept of Almutazela was defined. The first issue was related to the Ayats of the attributes and the standpoint of the Alsalaf and Almutazela. The second issue included the rationale provided by Almutazela and the response to it. The third issue involved samples of Almutazela’s and the reply to them by providing solid mental and transmission evidence. The key findings of the study are of particular importance to every Muslim. One of these key findings is that Almutazela’s perspective in relation to Allah’s attributes opposed Sahaba’s approach and their Tab’een as well as their followers because they wanted to separate the Creator from the saying of the representation and embodiment. As a result, they made a grave mistake represented by saying to hinder. Yet, they preferred the mind rather than the transmission (Quran) and regarded the mental evidence as the actual key. They interpreted the texts of the Holy Quran in an allegorical and metaphorical way with particular reference to Allah’s attributes. With regard to Alsuna, Almutazela ignored Alahad’s Ahadeeth in so many issues of Alakeda, including the Ahadeeth related to Allah’s qualities. Almutazela were skeptical of the tellers of Allah’s qualities, claiming that such qualities did not benefit certainty. Almutazela recognized the group Hadeeth but they put the mental evidence first. Therefore, they rejected several Hadeeths, such as those related to intercession and Allah’s vision and others. Consequently, Almutazela’s doctrine and Alakeda were severely criticized by providing mental and transmission (Quran) evidence throughout many years, especially by the scientists of Alsunha and Aljamaha. The main reason behind criticizing Almutazela is that they affected Aluma’s unity negatively in Alakeda. Thus, Almutazela’s thinking remained a major obstacle against the intellectual harmony in Alakeda. This is the abstract of the research study. This effort is made by the humble, asking Allah to make it useful and fruitful. God bless our work!.

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