Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad
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Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad is a seminal Ash'ari theological treatise by Imam al-Juwayni that systematically presents and defends Sunni creed using rational proofs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad canonical | 1 |
| Tabsirat al-Adilla | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8197862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad Context triple: [Al-Juwayni, notableWork, Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad]
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A.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
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B.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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C.
Lumʿat al-Iʿtiqad
Lumʿat al-Iʿtiqad is a concise classical Sunni creed text in Hanbali theology authored by the medieval scholar Ibn Qudamah.
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D.
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
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E.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
- 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-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad Target entity description: Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad is a seminal Ash'ari theological treatise by Imam al-Juwayni that systematically presents and defends Sunni creed using rational proofs.
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A.
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla is a theological and philosophical treatise by the Andalusian thinker Averroes in which he critically examines Islamic theological methods and defends a rationalist approach to understanding religious doctrine.
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B.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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C.
Lumʿat al-Iʿtiqad
Lumʿat al-Iʿtiqad is a concise classical Sunni creed text in Hanbali theology authored by the medieval scholar Ibn Qudamah.
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D.
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
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E.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ash'ari theological work
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Islamic theological treatise ⓘ Sunni creed manual ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Ash'ari doctrine
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systematic presentation of Sunni creed ⓘ |
| approach | harmonization of reason and revelation ⓘ |
| author |
Abu al-Ma'ali al-Juwayni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imam al-Juwayni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely studied in Ash'ari seminaries ⓘ |
| doctrinePosition |
affirms beatific vision of God in the hereafter
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affirms bodily resurrection ⓘ affirms createdness of the world ⓘ affirms divine attributes without anthropomorphism ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic studies
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine attributes
ⓘ
doctrine of God ⓘ epistemology in theology ⓘ eschatology ⓘ prophethood ⓘ |
| genre |
creed commentary
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kalam treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on God and His attributes
ⓘ
chapters on eschatological matters ⓘ chapters on knowledge and proof ⓘ chapters on prophecy ⓘ |
| importance |
key text in classical Sunni kalam
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seminal reference in Ash'ari theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Ash'ari theologians
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post-classical Sunni creed manuals ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classical Ash'ari kalam ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ash'ari theology
NERFINISHED
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Sunni Islamic creed ⓘ kalam ⓘ rational theology ⓘ |
| method |
dialectical reasoning
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rational proofs ⓘ |
| period | classical Islamic era ⓘ |
| religiousLawSchoolContext | Shafi'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Ash'ari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Guide to the Decisive Proofs in the Foundations of Belief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional madrasah curricula ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation |
Ash'ari theologian
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Shafi'i jurist ⓘ |
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Subject: Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad Description of subject: Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad is a seminal Ash'ari theological treatise by Imam al-Juwayni that systematically presents and defends Sunni creed using rational proofs.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tabsirat al-Adilla