al-Ibāna al-kubrā
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al-Ibāna al-kubrā is a major Sunni creedal work by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Batta al-Ukbari, outlining orthodox Islamic beliefs and refuting theological innovations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Ibāna al-ṣughrā | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanbali creed
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Islamic theological text ⓘ Sunni creedal work ⓘ |
| affirms |
Sunni understanding of God’s attributes
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beatific vision of God in the Hereafter ⓘ belief in angels ⓘ belief in divine decree (qadar) ⓘ belief in prophets ⓘ belief in the Last Day ⓘ following the Salaf (pious predecessors) ⓘ uncreatedness of the Qurʾān ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define orthodox Sunni creed
ⓘ
protect common believers from deviant doctrines ⓘ |
| alternativeName | al-Ibāna ʿan sharīʿat al-firqa al-nājiyya (in some references) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Batta al-Ukbari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cites |
Hadith
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Qurʾān NERFINISHED ⓘ reports from early Salaf ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | al-Ibāna al-ṣughrā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Islamic creed (ʿaqīda)
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orthodox Islamic beliefs ⓘ refutation of theological innovations (bidʿa) ⓘ |
| genre |
creed manual
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
early Hanbali tradition
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teachings of Ahmad ibn Hanbal ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| madhhab | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStatus | edited and printed in contemporary editions ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects |
Jahmite views
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Muʿtazilite theology NERFINISHED ⓘ extreme rationalist kalām ⓘ taʾwīl of divine attributes ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | considered an important early Hanbali creed ⓘ |
| structure | topical arrangement of creed issues ⓘ |
| supports | literal affirmation of scriptural attributes without likening God to creation ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Athari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century CE
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4th century AH ⓘ |
| usedIn | Sunni theological education ⓘ |
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al-Ibāna al-ṣughrā