Athari
Athari (al-Athariyya), in English is translated as textualism, which is derived from the Arabic word Athar, which means "Narrations". The Athari school is the only School which has maintianed the methodogy of adhering to the Qur'an and Sunnah word for word without tahreef, ta'deel, tamtheel, tashbeeb and takfeef. However, many of the sects including Asharis and Matrudis have opposed them with regards to issues relating to the fundamental principals of Islam including but not limited to attributes of Allah, the issues of eman (faith) etc..
[] ViewsThe Athari methodology of textual interpretation is to avoid delving into extensive theological speculation. They believe in Allah and his characteristics only in the fashion that they were mentioned in the Quran, the Sunnah and by the Sahabah. They do not attempt to further interpret the aforementioned texts through tahreef (distortion), ta'weel (figurative interpretation), tamtheel (making a likeness), tashbeeh (resemblance), nor ta'teel (denial). They avoid entering into philosophical and rational discussions of matters relating to Islamic beliefs that are not supported by the Quran, the Sunnah or the understanding of the Sahabah with specific wording; rather, their discussion and presentation of beliefs revolves entirely around textual evidences found in these sources. The Atharis believe this to be the methodology adhered to by the first three generations of Muslims (i.e. the Salaf), therefore making it the school of Sunni Aqidah that they believe is the closest to the truth. Due to the emphasis of the Hanbali school of thought on textualism, Muslims who are Hanbali in fiqh are often also Athari in Aqidah. However, many muslims form the other four schools of thought, including Hanafis, adhere to the Athari school of Aqidah also. [] Prominent figuresWhile there is no precise founder of this school of creed within Islam, Ahmad ibn Hanbal is often pointed to as the first champion of the Athari creed. This became a serious issue within the Muslim World during the Mu'tazili controversy over the belief of the Qur'an being created, rather than being the speech of Allah. [] Other figures
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Athari (al-Athariyya), in English is translated as textualism, which is derived from the Arabic word Athar, which means "Narrations". The Athari school is the only School which has maintianed the methodogy of adhering to the Qur'an and Sunnah word for word without tahreef, ta'deel, tamtheel, tashbeeb and takfeef. However, many of the sects including Asharis and Matrudis have opposed them with regards to issues relating to the fundamental principals of Islam including but not limited to attributes of Allah, the issues of eman (faith) etc..
[] ViewsThe Athari methodology of textual interpretation is to avoid delving into extensive theological speculation. They believe in Allah and his characteristics only in the fashion that they were mentioned in the Quran, the Sunnah and by the Sahabah. They do not attempt to further interpret the aforementioned texts through tahreef (distortion), ta'weel (figurative interpretation), tamtheel (making a likeness), tashbeeh (resemblance), nor ta'teel (denial). They avoid entering into philosophical and rational discussions of matters relating to Islamic beliefs that are not supported by the Quran, the Sunnah or the understanding of the Sahabah with specific wording; rather, their discussion and presentation of beliefs revolves entirely around textual evidences found in these sources. The Atharis believe this to be the methodology adhered to by the first three generations of Muslims (i.e. the Salaf), therefore making it the school of Sunni Aqidah that they believe is the closest to the truth. Due to the emphasis of the Hanbali school of thought on textualism, Muslims who are Hanbali in fiqh are often also Athari in Aqidah. However, many muslims form the other four schools of thought, including Hanafis, adhere to the Athari school of Aqidah also. [] Prominent figuresWhile there is no precise founder of this school of creed within Islam, Ahmad ibn Hanbal is often pointed to as the first champion of the Athari creed. This became a serious issue within the Muslim World during the Mu'tazili controversy over the belief of the Qur'an being created, rather than being the speech of Allah. [] Other figures
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