The Role of the Basrah Muʿtazilah in Formulating the Doctrine of the Apologetic Miracle

Martin, Richard C.

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“…adīth (Versteegh 1993). Furthermore, the Basrah School emphasizes the universal use of logic as taught by Aristotle's Greek philosophy, instead of an approach concerning classical Arabic grammar (Martin 1980). The argument for this school is that H .…”

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Between Text and Context: Understanding Ḥadīth through Asbab al Wurud

Ramle

Huda

2022

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A comprehensive understanding of Ḥadīth, with their narrative background in Islamic tradition, would require the application of the principle of asbāb al-wurūd (discerning the specific circumstances for the reason or purpose of revealing Ḥadīth), an approach which gives detailed information about narrated Ḥadīth. Having such a comprehension about the essence of the message of Ḥadīth could enhance the understanding of Muslim audiences and followers. This situation will indirectly provide a stepping stone to comprehensive information to prevent misunderstanding the message of Islamic religion. Taking due cognizance of these circumstances could potentially result in preventing actions of religious radicalism, which might result from obtaining religious messages through a solely textual approach. In this situation, the sufficient application of asbāb al-wurūd plays a significant role in leading an order to achieve the contextual comprehension of the religious message of Ḥadīth. This paper aims to examine the significance of asbāb al-wurūd in understanding the contextual meaning of Ḥadīth beyond a textual basis. The findings reveal that the contextual elaboration of the message of Ḥadīth could be adapted in a proper way, in which its textual comprehension could be elaborated on clearly through detailing its asbāb al-wurūd, one method of which is to refer to Muslim scholars together with schools of thought in order to clearly attain the message of Islamic religion. Furthermore, this article attempts to address such a way of bringing about textual understanding to the context to assist in adapting the contextual significance of a clear and detailed comprehension of Ḥadīth. The significance of this study is to contribute to providing a detailed explanation on both text and context in seeking for clarity on the Ḥadīths’ information and message with a clear basis as a safeguard against extremist interpretations of Islam.

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Section: Between Textual and Contextual Comprehension Of H Adīthmentioning

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Between Text and Context: Understanding Ḥadīth through Asbab al Wurud

Ramle

Huda

2022

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“…Indeed, it would appear that the Muʿtazilīs may have first coined the technical use of the term iʿjāz, which took on greater significance in the 9th century CE, when works connected to the subject of iʿjāz first appeared. Although the minutiae of the concept had yet to be fully systematised, it was key theologians who were avidly engaged in the composition of such treatises (Boullata 1988;Kermani 1996;Larkin 1988;Martin 1980;Rahman 1996). Historically, the roots of the doctrine were to be found in the Qurʾān, which grandly lauds the supreme and matchless nature of its own literary arrangement.…”

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The word of God: The epistemology of language in classical Islamic theological thought

Shah¹

2019

Language and Religion

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“…A common way to do this would have been to appeal to miraculous feats performed by the prophet. In Islam, emphasis is placed on the Qurʾān itself, which is said to be 'inimitable' by normal human means (for the origins of this idea in Islamic theology see Martin, 1980). Indeed this is traditionally recognized as Muḥ ammad's only miracle.…”

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Received Wisdom: The Use of Authority in Medieval Islamic Philosophy

Adamson

2021

Roy. Inst. Philos. Suppl.

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In this paper I challenge the notion that medieval philosophy was characterized by strict adherence to authority. In particular, I argue that to the contrary, self-consciously critical reflection on authority was a widespread intellectual virtue in the Islamic world. The contrary vice, called ‘taqlīd’, was considered appropriate only for those outside the scholarly elite. I further suggest that this idea was originally developed in the context of Islamic law and was then passed on to authors who worked within the philosophical tradition.

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The Role of the Basrah Muʿtazilah in Formulating the Doctrine of the Apologetic Miracle

Cited by 33 publications

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Between Text and Context: Understanding Ḥadīth through Asbab al Wurud

Between Text and Context: Understanding Ḥadīth through Asbab al Wurud

The word of God: The epistemology of language in classical Islamic theological thought

Received Wisdom: The Use of Authority in Medieval Islamic Philosophy

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