al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad
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al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad is a seminal theological treatise by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali that systematically presents and defends Sunni Ash‘ari creed using a balanced, rational approach.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Iqtisad | 1 |
| al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad Context triple: [Al-Maqasid al-Asna, relatedWorkOfAuthor, al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad]
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Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre
Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre is Carl Menger’s foundational 1871 treatise that launched the Austrian School of economics and introduced the theory of marginal utility.
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Economica
Economica is a long-running, peer-reviewed academic journal in economics known for publishing influential theoretical and empirical research.
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Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie
Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory that systematically outlines the principles of a competitive market order and the role of the state in securing it.
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"Principles of Economics"
"Principles of Economics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook by Gregory Mankiw that presents core microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts in an accessible, principles-based framework.
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Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik
Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory in which Walter Eucken outlines the principles for a competitive, rules-based economic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad Target entity description: al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad is a seminal theological treatise by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali that systematically presents and defends Sunni Ash‘ari creed using a balanced, rational approach.
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A.
Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre
Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre is Carl Menger’s foundational 1871 treatise that launched the Austrian School of economics and introduced the theory of marginal utility.
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B.
Economica
Economica is a long-running, peer-reviewed academic journal in economics known for publishing influential theoretical and empirical research.
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C.
Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie
Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory that systematically outlines the principles of a competitive market order and the role of the state in securing it.
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D.
"Principles of Economics"
"Principles of Economics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook by Gregory Mankiw that presents core microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts in an accessible, principles-based framework.
-
E.
Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik
Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory in which Walter Eucken outlines the principles for a competitive, rules-based economic order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic creed text
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Sunni kalam work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Ashari theology
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systematic presentation of Sunni creed ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
al-Iqtisad fi al-I‘tiqad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Iqtisād fī al-Iʿtiqād NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approach |
balanced
ⓘ
moderate ⓘ |
| audience |
Sunni scholars
ⓘ
students of theology ⓘ |
| author | Abu Hamid al-Ghazali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creedType | Sunni orthodox creed ⓘ |
| doctrineDefended | Sunni Ashari creed ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| focus | Islamic creed (aqida) ⓘ |
| genre | kalam ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Sunni creed manuals
ⓘ
later Ashari theologians ⓘ |
| intellectualContext | classical Islamic theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| method |
rational argumentation
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scriptural reasoning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of reason and revelation
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moderate stance between extremes of rationalism and literalism ⓘ systematic structure ⓘ |
| period | 11th century ⓘ |
| positionOnDivineAttributes | affirms attributes without anthropomorphism ⓘ |
| positionOnReason | affirms legitimacy of reason in creed within limits of revelation ⓘ |
| region | Islamic world ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Ihya Ulum al-Din
NERFINISHED
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Tahafut al-Falasifa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
God’s existence
ⓘ
divine attributes ⓘ eschatology ⓘ faith and unbelief ⓘ human free will ⓘ prophethood ⓘ qadar (divine decree) ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Ashari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Moderation in Belief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSources |
Hadith
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Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ rational proofs ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad Description of subject: al-Iqtisad fi al-Itiqad is a seminal theological treatise by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali that systematically presents and defends Sunni Ash‘ari creed using a balanced, rational approach.
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