Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah
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Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah is a seminal theological treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically expounds Sunni creed, particularly on the divine attributes, in response to questions from the people of Hama.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Islamic theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
Consensus (ijma‘) of the Salaf
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Critique of Ash‘ari and Maturidi kalam approaches ⓘ Critique of Jahmi and Mu‘tazili views ⓘ Divine attributes (sifat Allah) ⓘ Divine names (asma’ Allah al-husna) ⓘ Interpretation of ambiguous texts (mutashabihat) ⓘ Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources of creed ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Clarify orthodox Sunni position on divine attributes
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Refute deviations in belief about Allah’s attributes ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Taymiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
13th century CE
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7th century AH ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
Affirmation of Allah’s rising over the Throne (istiwa’) without how
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Affirmation of highness of Allah (‘uluw) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Affirmation of Allah’s names and attributes
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Affirmation without asking how (bila kayf) ⓘ Affirmation without denial (ta‘til) ⓘ Affirmation without likening Allah to creation (tashbih) ⓘ Methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama‘ah NERFINISHED ⓘ Refutation of theological speculation (kalam) in creed ⓘ Rejection of figurative reinterpretation (ta’wil) of divine attributes ⓘ |
| genre |
Creed (aqidah)
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Theological polemic ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | Later Hanbali and Salafi scholars ⓘ |
| influenced |
Later Salafi creed literature
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Modern Athari theological discourse ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Divine attributes in Islam
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Islamic theology ⓘ Sunni creed ⓘ |
| methodology |
Reliance on Qur’an, Sunnah, and statements of the Salaf
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Textualist (naqli) approach ⓘ |
| namedAfter | City of Hama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWith | Hama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects |
Allegorical reinterpretation of divine attributes
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Philosophical kalam as a basis for creed ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Al-‘Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
NERFINISHED
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At-Tadmuriyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLawSchoolContext | Hanbali fiqh environment ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseTo | Questions from the people of Hama ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | Considered a major reference in Ibn Taymiyyah’s creed ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Athari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mamluk era ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | العقيدة الحموية الكبرى NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Traditional Sunni seminaries and study circles ⓘ |
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