"Al-Fasl fi al-Milal wa al-Ahwaʾ wa al-Nihal"
E483725
Islamic theological treatise
comparative religion work
heresiographical work
medieval Arabic prose work
"Al-Fasl fi al-Milal wa al-Ahwaʾ wa al-Nihal" is a major medieval Islamic work of comparative religion and heresiography that systematically analyzes and critiques various religious sects, doctrines, and philosophical schools.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic theological treatise
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comparative religion work ⓘ heresiographical work ⓘ medieval Arabic prose work ⓘ |
| aim |
defend orthodox Islamic belief
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expose internal contradictions in rival doctrines ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | al-Faṣl fi al-Milal wa-l-Ahwāʾ wa-n-Niḥal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Hazm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Saʿid ibn Hazm al-Andalusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Christian doctrines
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Islamic theological sects ⓘ Jewish doctrines ⓘ dualistic religions ⓘ philosophical positions contrary to Islamic creed ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epistemologicalStance |
Zahiri literalism
NERFINISHED
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textualism ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic theology
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history of religions ⓘ kalam ⓘ |
| focus |
classification of beliefs
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rational critique of doctrines ⓘ refutation of heresies ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative religion
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heresiography ⓘ polemical theology ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
comparative religion studies in Islam
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later Islamic heresiographical literature ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchoolContext | Zahiri school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
dialectical argumentation
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systematic analysis ⓘ use of logical reasoning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of rational argument in heresiography
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systematic classification of religions and sects ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic sects
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doctrinal deviations ⓘ non-Islamic religions ⓘ philosophical schools ⓘ religious sects ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Decisive Criterion concerning Sects, Desires and Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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