Athari creed
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The Athari creed is a traditionalist Sunni Islamic theological school that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith while avoiding speculative theology and philosophical interpretation.
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| instanceOf |
Islamic creed
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Sunni Islamic theological school → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ahl al-Athar creed
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Atharism → Traditionalist Sunni creed → |
| approachToScripture |
affirmation of Quranic and prophetic texts without metaphorical reinterpretation of divine attributes
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literalist tendency regarding divine attributes → |
| associatedWith |
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
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Hanbali school of law → |
| contrastedWith |
Ashʿari creed
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Maturidi creed → Muʿtazili theology → |
| emphasizes |
strict adherence to the Hadith
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strict adherence to the Quran → |
| geographicalSpread |
historically prominent in Baghdad and other centers of early Sunni scholarship
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| historicalContext |
developed in opposition to Muʿtazilite rationalism
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developed in opposition to speculative kalam schools → |
| historicalOrigin |
early centuries of Islam
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| influenced |
later Hanbali theologians
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traditionalist currents within Salafi thought → |
| keyPrinciple |
following the understanding of the Salaf
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priority of transmitted texts (naql) over rational speculation (ʿaql) in creed → reliance on Quran, Sunnah, and consensus of the early generations → |
| language |
classical Arabic
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| methodology |
avoids technical philosophical terminology in creed
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prefers transmitted reports from early authorities over later theological synthesis → |
| normativeClaim |
presents itself as preserving the creed of the early Muslim generations (Salaf al-Salih)
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| rejects |
kalam-style rational theology
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philosophical interpretation in theology → speculative theology → |
| religiousTradition |
Sunni Islam
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| scripturalSources |
Quran
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Sunnah → consensus (ijmaʿ) of the Salaf → |
| viewOnCompanions |
reveres all Companions of the Prophet and avoids delving into their disputes
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| viewOnDivineAttributes |
affirms divine attributes as they appear in scripture
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avoids asking how (bila kayf) regarding divine attributes → rejects allegorical reinterpretation (ta’wil) of divine attributes → |
| viewOnFaith |
faith consists of belief, speech, and action and can increase and decrease
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| viewOnInnovation |
rejection of religious innovations in creed
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| viewOnIntercession |
affirms prophetic intercession with conditions set by scripture
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| viewOnKalam |
discourages engagement in speculative theological disputation
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| viewOnPredestination |
affirms divine decree (qadar) while maintaining human responsibility
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| viewOnQuran |
Quran is the uncreated word of God
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| viewOnReason |
accepts reason in its proper place but subordinates it to revelation
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| viewOnSectarianism |
identifies with Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaʿah
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| viewOnSeeingGod |
affirms that believers will see God in the Hereafter without asking how
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Athari creed
("Ahl al-Athar creed")
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Sunni Islam
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