Resisting Anthropomorphism: Evaluation of Abū Sulaymān Al-Khaṭṭābī’s (D. 388/998) Approach to Ṣifāt Traditions

How ṣifāt traditions (hadiths with explicit anthropomorphic content) should be construed remains contentious in the history of Islamic theology. Contrary to most other Islamic scholars, the Hanbalites and modern Salafis prohibit all forms of interpretation, especially ta’wīl (figurative reading). In...

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Published in:Journal of religious and theological information
Authors: Muhammad Noor, Umar (Author) ; Abur Hamdi, Usman (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Journal of religious and theological information
Year: 2022, Volume: 21, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 12-33
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
NAB Fundamental theology
NBC Doctrine of God
TG High Middle Ages
Further subjects:B ṣifāt traditions
B Ash’arī
B rationalist
B Salafi
B Anthropomorphism
B traditionist
B ta’wīl
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