Abū al-Hudhayl al-ʿAllāf
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Abū al-Hudhayl al-ʿAllāf was an early 9th-century Muslim theologian and logician regarded as one of the founding systematizers of Muʿtazilite rationalist theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
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Muslim theologian ⓘ Muʿtazilite theologian ⓘ logician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
3rd century AH
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9th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
atomism in kalām
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systematic classification of theological questions ⓘ use of dialectical reasoning in theology ⓘ |
| belongsToSchool | Basran Muʿtazilite school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic theology
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kalām ⓘ logic ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic kalām tradition
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later Muʿtazilite theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Muʿtazilite thinkers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments about divine attributes
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arguments about human free will and responsibility ⓘ rationalist approach to Islamic theology ⓘ systematic formulation of Muʿtazilite doctrines ⓘ use of atomistic concepts in theology ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| movement | Muʿtazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of rational argumentation in kalām
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systematization of Muʿtazilite rationalist theology ⓘ |
| occupation |
religious scholar
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teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| region | Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | founding systematizer of Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
Qurʾān as created speech of God
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affirmation of human free will ⓘ denial of eternal, distinct divine attributes ⓘ emphasis on divine justice ⓘ emphasis on divine unity (tawḥīd) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| tradition | rationalist Islamic theology ⓘ |
| viewOnEschatology | affirmation of reward and punishment based on justice ⓘ |
| viewOnEthics | moral values knowable by reason ⓘ |
| viewOnGod | God obligated by His justice to do what is best for creatures ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanActs | humans create their own acts ⓘ |
| viewOnReason | reason as essential tool for understanding revelation ⓘ |
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