Wāṣil ibn ʿAṭāʾ
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Wāṣil ibn ʿAṭāʾ was an early Islamic theologian regarded as the founder of the Muʿtazilite school, known for its emphasis on divine justice, human free will, and rational inquiry in matters of faith.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic theologian
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Muslim scholar ⓘ Muʿtazilite theologian ⓘ founder of a religious school ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine justice (ʿadl)
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free will versus predestination debate ⓘ human responsibility for actions ⓘ rational theology (kalām) ⓘ |
| doctrine |
God must act justly and cannot commit injustice
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humans create their own acts through free choice ⓘ reason can know good and evil independently of revelation ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic doctrinal debates
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Islamic theology (ʿilm al-kalām) ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Muʿtazilite theologians
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rationalist trends in Islamic theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on divine justice
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emphasis on human free will ⓘ founding the Muʿtazilite school of theology ⓘ use of rational inquiry in theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a key figure in the development of Islamic kalām
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regarded as the originator of the Muʿtazilite theological system ⓘ |
| movement | Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | classification of grave sinners as occupying an intermediate position between belief and unbelief ⓘ |
| region | early Islamic world ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfThought | Muʿtazilism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of human free will
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emphasis on God’s justice (ʿadl) ⓘ insistence that reason can discern moral values ⓘ rejection of crude anthropomorphism about God ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic rationalist theology ⓘ |
| viewOnFaith | faith is not merely verbal profession but includes deeds ⓘ |
| viewOnGraveSinner | grave sinner is neither full believer nor outright unbeliever ⓘ |
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