Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation

In the history of Islamic intellectual development, the problem of the creation of the universe was seen in two different orientations. The theologians used their theological stance supported by the Srciptural evidence and the rational argumentations, whereas the philosophers advanced their solution...

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Main Author: Mohammed Yusoff Hussain
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2002
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spelling ukm-21272011-08-15T07:57:06Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2127/ Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation Mohammed Yusoff Hussain, In the history of Islamic intellectual development, the problem of the creation of the universe was seen in two different orientations. The theologians used their theological stance supported by the Srciptural evidence and the rational argumentations, whereas the philosophers advanced their solutions with the aid of philosophical idea especially the Aristotelian philosophy made available to philosophical ideas especially the Aristotelian philosophy made available to them each side focused upon its own intellectual discipline. Both are presented in a compartmentalized manner. Ibn Taymiyyah, the Neo-Hanbalite theologian of the 14th Century A. D. rejected both the philosophers’ theory of emanation and the Ash’arites position in maintaining the theory of creation. In this regard Ibn Taymiyyah is in favour of the theological solutions of the problem, however he disagreed with the argumentions presented by the Ash’arites. This article will discuss issues and arguments offered by Ibn Taymiyyah to the problem at issue Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2002 Article PeerReviewed Mohammed Yusoff Hussain, (2002) Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation. Islamiyyat : Jurnal Antarabangsa Pengajian Islam; International Journal of Islamic Studies, 23 . ISSN 0216-5636 http://www.ukm.my/~ijis/index.html
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description In the history of Islamic intellectual development, the problem of the creation of the universe was seen in two different orientations. The theologians used their theological stance supported by the Srciptural evidence and the rational argumentations, whereas the philosophers advanced their solutions with the aid of philosophical idea especially the Aristotelian philosophy made available to philosophical ideas especially the Aristotelian philosophy made available to them each side focused upon its own intellectual discipline. Both are presented in a compartmentalized manner. Ibn Taymiyyah, the Neo-Hanbalite theologian of the 14th Century A. D. rejected both the philosophers’ theory of emanation and the Ash’arites position in maintaining the theory of creation. In this regard Ibn Taymiyyah is in favour of the theological solutions of the problem, however he disagreed with the argumentions presented by the Ash’arites. This article will discuss issues and arguments offered by Ibn Taymiyyah to the problem at issue
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author Mohammed Yusoff Hussain,
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Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
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title Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
title_short Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
title_full Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
title_fullStr Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
title_full_unstemmed Ibn Taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
title_sort ibn taymiyyah’s critiques on the theological and philosophical solutions of the problem of creation
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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