vision of Allah
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The vision of Allah in Islamic theology refers to the supreme, direct beholding of God granted to the righteous in the hereafter, regarded as the highest joy and blessing beyond all other delights of Paradise.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NearnessToAllah | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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article of faith in Sunni Islam ⓘ eschatological doctrine in Islam ⓘ |
| affirmedBy |
Ashʿarī theologians
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Hanbali traditionalists NERFINISHED ⓘ Māturīdī theologians NERFINISHED ⓘ Salafi scholars NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Sunni scholars ⓘ many Sufi authorities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ruʾyah of Allah
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ruʾyat Allāh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
believers will see Allah without encompassing Him
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vision does not imply physical contact or direction for Allah ⓘ vision is not comparable to seeing created things ⓘ vision occurs without modality (bilā kayf) in Sunni theology ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
people of Paradise
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the righteous believers ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic eschatology
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Islamic theology (ʿaqīda) ⓘ doctrine of the hereafter (samʿiyyāt) ⓘ |
| contrastWith | beatific vision in Christian theology ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
considered the highest joy and blessing in Paradise
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direct beholding of God by the righteous in the hereafter ⓘ |
| creedMention |
al-Fiqh al-Akbar (attributed to Abū Ḥanīfa)
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al-ʿAqīda al-Ṭaḥāwiyya NERFINISHED ⓘ creed of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (as reported in later works) ⓘ creed of al-Ashʿarī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deniedTo |
disbelievers
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people of Hell ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Muʿtazilī theologians
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some Shīʿī theologians ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | considered part of orthodox Sunni creed ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication | encourages piety and steadfastness among believers ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
debates about possibility of seeing a non-material God
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discussions on nature of perception in the hereafter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ashʿarī theology
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Islam ⓘ Māturīdī theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Salafi theology ⓘ Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Qurʾan 75:22–23
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Qurʾan 83:15 NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous hadith reports ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
regarded as the greatest reward beyond all other delights of Paradise
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seen as culmination of divine mercy and pleasure ⓘ |
| time |
associated with the Day of Resurrection
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occurs in the hereafter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NearnessToAllah
subject surface form:
Paradise (Islam)